A new poll suggests that crumbling roads in Britain may be the largest issue on the political agenda in terms of transportation ahead of the cost of motoring.
The RAC Foundation carried out the survey in which 58% of those surveyed responded stating that fixing the roads should be the top priority for the new government after the General election.
Another 46% stated that they want to see the cost of driving curbed.
1,025 adults were surveyed in total; out of which 77% stated that the biggest problem in their area was potholes with another 52% reported that they were unhappy with road maintenance, which is the highest response figure since 2001.
In distinct contrast, a small three percent reported that they thought the top priority for funding should be the new high speed rail line between Birmingham and London.
The RAC Foundation director Professor Stephen Glaister stated that this shows that the public feels its many inconvenience is potholes which is affecting the general public at large, which should be a clear sign to politicians who are looking for voters of where their priorities should lie in terms of transportation.
Glaister continued to say that all candidates should take note of the fact that people are unhappy with the road network which has grown into even more disarray over the course of the last year.
Over the winter the amount of potholes within the UK grew substantially as a result of the lengthy bad weather and in March the AA reported there was an increase in car insurance claims from poor road areas.
