Snap your ‘favourite’ pothole on 15 January

A new national day to rival St George’s Day will be observed for the first time this year – 15 January is National Pothole Day, a campaign day organised by Street Repairs in order to prompt motorists to speak out against the state of our roads. A number of companies within the tyre industry – including manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers – have voiced their support for the day.

Online retailer Tyregiant.com is encouraging drivers who spot dangerous potholes during their travels to snap a photo of it and send it either to the Tyre Giant Facebook page or tweet it to @TyreGiantUK. “With roads up and down the country seemingly getting worse by the year and neglect of these roads increasing at a similar rate, it was only a matter of time before the motorists of the UK bit back,” commented Tyre Giant managing director, Philip Hankinson. “Tyregiant.com have already used social media to show our support to the campaign and will do everything we can to support UK motorists as they’re a sector who we naturally have a close relationship with and do deserve to be heard a lot more readily than they are.”