{"id":3588,"date":"2019-03-04T00:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-03-04T00:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/?p=3588"},"modified":"2019-02-05T11:20:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-05T11:20:05","slug":"should-learner-drivers-be-taught-how-to-spot-potholes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mocktheorytest.com\/resources\/should-learner-drivers-be-taught-how-to-spot-potholes\/","title":{"rendered":"Should learner drivers be taught how to spot potholes?"},"content":{"rendered":"

More traffic means more wear and tear on our roads. We have so many potholes that it would cost \u00a39.3bn and take 14 years to completely repair our roads. Local councils already fill in around two million potholes every year. The problem is that in the meantime, drivers are hitting potholes and causing damage to their vehicles or themselves. In fact, potholes are particularly dangerous for motorcyclists and cyclists, plus we have an ever-growing cadre of electric scooters and other powered vehicles that often use the roads.<\/span><\/p>\n

Pothole-related damage costs insurance companies around \u00a31m per month in repairs – that means that it’s also costing motorists because they are stumping up the insurance excess. It’s estimated that over 20,000 people per year suffer pothole damage with around 9000 people making an insurance claim. The average claim is around \u00a31000 according to\u00a0<\/span>The Daily Telegraph<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

What happens when you hit a pothole?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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If you hit a pothole at low speed in a car, you’ll probably just feel a minor jolt – the suspension will absorb the impact. The only way you would get significant damage here is if either the pothole was very deep or your car has lowered suspension and\/or low bodywork. Either of these could cause bodywork or part of the underside of the car to hit the road.<\/span><\/p>\n

It gets more serious if you hit a pothole at speed as it can cause:<\/span><\/p>\n