The government has published a revised code of practice for companies that dig up the road surface, potentially causing problems for car insurance policyholders.
Transport minister Sadiq Khan announced the launch of the new guidance, which aims to make sure companies who disturb the road surface replace it properly to reduce the risk of potholes forming.
It is estimated that poorly-restored tarmac leads to around 90,000 remedial works taking place each year, causing inconvenience to car insurance policyholders.
The announcement is the latest in a series of measures set out by the government over the last nine months to reduce disruption caused by road works.
Mr Khan said: “The new code of practice will ensure that when utilities dig up the road they replace it properly – reducing disruption as well as the probability of potholes developing.”
Recent research by the Asphalt Industry Alliance found that car insurance policyholders were faced with 1.4 million potholes on the roads last year.
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