Coalition Bad For Roads Say Drivers

Motorists believe the state of Britain's roads will get worse under the coalition according to a new survey by Motorpoint.

A web-based poll of motorists by the car supermarket to coincide with the first 100 days of the coalition found 85% of drivers were not optimistic about the fortunes of the highways and byways of the UK under the stewardship of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. Over 1,350 participated in the survey.

The road network is set to be one of the big losers in the current round of public sector cuts announced by Chancellor George Osborne, with the budget for the Department of Transport being slashed by £700m in 2010-11. The cost of filling the country's pot holes alone is estimated to be £10bn alone.

Says Paul Winfield, Operations Director at Motorpoint: "Our road network is vital to the UK economy and any plans to slash maintenance budgets is likely to prove detrimental to the many individuals and businesses that rely on it for their livelihood."