A parish council is considering leaving potholes in its roads to slow down traffic, describing them as "the original traffic calming measure". They will also save hedgehogs, keep rates down and help to keep unwanted people out.
Writing in the newsletter of Navestock Parish Council in Essex, Great Britain, Mike Parrish said: "Potholes cost a lot to repair and that's our rates. Coupled with potholes there is an ongoing cry for speed limits. Well, potholes are the original traffic calming measure. So what with saving much time, rates and calming the traffic, potholes seem quite friendly."
He later elaborated: "We decided to keep a designated main road through the village in repair and let the rest got to pot. It will mean drivers and cyclists drive more carefully and slowly."
The council's vice chairman Adrian Enkel agreed. "It's worth a shot. We'll see how it goes," he said. "The roads here have a natural speed limit because of the state of the surface."
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