00:00Drivers are being warned that this summer's extreme heat could mean more potholes on the roads.
00:06The RAC says intense ultraviolet radiation and prolonged heat can make road surfaces brittle and more likely to crack.
00:14Those cracks can then worsen with traffic and rainfall, creating defects.
00:19It follows a record-breaking summer, with temperatures reaching 38.1 degrees Celsius in Kew Gardens.
00:26The RAC says 83% of drivers encounter potholes on most car journeys, while 54% see them on every
00:35trip.
00:36The motoring organisation says hot weather can damage roads as well as the cold and wet conditions usually associated with
00:43potholes.
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