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Auntieflo Sun 15-Jul-18 13:24:17

I also had an awful moment, when I read Lincolnshire, FlezibleFriend. Our GD lives there and has recently bought a new bike, and told me about whizzing down hills, so you can imagine my thoughts. What an awful thing to happen to the poor woman and her family.

FlexibleFriend Sun 15-Jul-18 13:04:42

That was a confusing story Licoln cyclist but it happened in Derbyshire and a photo of an average pothole but the description says it was 6 foot wide. Bizarre.
I find the depth of the pothole is what causes the problem, pedestrians could easily break an ankle, and my car failed it's mot last month due to exhaust apparently had a big dent in it and had perforated where I'd no doubt gone down a pothole during the winter. My car is quite high up too.

GrannyGravy13 Sun 15-Jul-18 12:16:07

Here in SE Esssex, the roads are full of potholes, so dangerous. Even crossing the road as a pedestrian is a constant 'dodge the potholes' nightmare.

MawBroon Sun 15-Jul-18 12:09:14

www.thetimes.co.uk/article/lincoln-cyclist-dies-after-being-thrown-from-bike-as-she-hit-pothole-39frd3fbm

Is this the first fatality we have heard of directly attributable to the dreadful state of our roads?
Just tragic, how often have we thought a cyclist, rider or pedestrian could be seriously injured encountering a pothole not to mention the damage to our exhaust systems or suspension?
Condolences to her family and a rocket to the council responsible sad