3 weeks of freezing weather leaves many roads in poor condition
Now that the snow and ice has gone from many of the roads in England and Wales, they have left behind another potential hazard for motorists – potholes.  With temperatures hovering around freezing for much of the past three weeks, the conditions have been just right to allow many potholes to form.

Potholes are caused when water gets… read more

£3.5 million paid out by NI Government to accident victims
An increasing number of people are being injured in tripping accidents on badly maintained public roads and footpaths, according to figures released by Northern Ireland’s Department of Regional Development.

More than 1,800 people in the province made a tripping injury compensation claim in 2008, up from 1,000 in 2004/2005.  All of these claims related to accidents that took place… read more