00:00Wet weather has driven a rise in vehicle breakdowns caused by potholes, according to new RAC
00:07figures.
00:07In February, drivers reported 6,290 breakdowns linked to potholes, three and a half times
00:14higher than last year.
00:16The company says standing water on roads concealed damaged services.
00:21Provisional Met Office data shows England received 42 percent more rain between December
00:27and February than usual, with some areas of the country recording their wettest winter
00:32since 1836.
00:34Common issues include broken suspension and damaged wheels.
00:38RAC warns that poor drainage may have worsened the problem alongside extreme rainfall.
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