£1bn pothole bill for motorists

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Potholes on Britain's road are continuing to cause misery, with more than eight million vehicles suffering from damage through poor roads in 2012 - one driver every four seconds, according to a Halfords Autocentres study.

Latest figures show that complaints over potholes have almost doubled from a year ago, with councils being notified at a rate of 54 a day in December, a 60 per cent increase on the year's average, says www.fillthathole.org.uk.