Drivers ranked European roads more highly than UK roads due to potholes

Six in ten drivers told the RAC that local European roads are in better condition with fewer potholes than the same types of roads here in the UK.

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00:00When you go to Europe, would you choose to bring your car or hire one while you're out

00:06there? Well, according to British motorists, driving abroad is actually preferable to driving

00:11at home. And it's all down to the quality of the roads. Six in 10 drivers told the RAC

00:17that local European roads are in better condition with fewer potholes than the same types of

00:21roads here in the UK. And it wasn't just local roads. More than half of the drivers

00:25polled thought Europe's motorways had fewer and less severe potholes too. The RAC called

00:30this concerning given the roads are tasked with handling millions of vehicles travelling

00:34at high speeds each and every day. Asked to compare five aspects of driving between the

00:39UK and Europe, motorists only ranked the UK higher in one category and that was for the

00:44ease of understanding road signs. However, the majority ranked visibility of painted

00:48road markings higher in Europe and thought roadside litter was less of a problem there

00:53But what about you? How do you think the UK's roads compare to those in Europe? Would you

00:57drive abroad and why or why not? And how important is upgrading the UK's road network in your

01:03opinion?