[Lee T]

For most councils it's cheaper to pay out those that actually claim for damage, than repair the roads. Changing the road fund tax to excise duty allowed government to do as they wished with the money collected, and as usual they screwed the motorist, that along with cheap or even free tax cars is why our roads are like a middle eastern country after a visit from the Americans. The financial impact of covid probably means repairs won't be made any time soon, and more damage and deaths will occur ( like when America visits) Mabey if it were cheaper to repair the roads than pay out claims, things would change.