The motorcyclist believes the council only fixes roads with ‘temporary’ fixes
A motorcyclist has called for a council to fix “poorly maintained roads ” across Cambridgeshire. Stephanie Veronique, who lives in Trumpington, has been riding a motorbike since 2020.
Since riding her bike, Stephanie has noticed many roads are covered in pot holes. As a result of the potholes, she has suffered continuous damage to her bike.
Stephanie said: “My tyres have had to be changed a lot. There is one pothole going into Cambridge. I travel there everyday for work and I have to swerve my bike around it. It’s quite dangerous and so bad.”
Cambridgeshire County Council is in charge of maintaining roads across the county. Stephanie believes the council do fix potholes, but only with “temporary” fixes.
She added: “I do believe the council fixes them, but the people who fix them are doing it in a cheap way. The potholes come back after three or four months. That’s the issue, it’s not good enough.”
Stephanie has launched a petition calling for the council to carry out “durable pothole repair methods”, ensuring potholes are fixed the first time work is carried out on them. She added: “People have come to me with stories and also want them fixed properly. In Cambridgeshire, we have so many bikers that think it’s bad.
“Also, more and more kids want to ride bikes and cars, but they don’t want to spend money on damages with everything being so expensive already.”
A Cambridgeshire County Council spokesperson said: “Ensuring safe travel is a key priority for us – this year we’re investing £73m in highways maintenance across the county, which is being used to repair roads, cycleways, footpaths and other highway assets.
“Residents can help us keep our roads and footpaths safe for all users, by reporting the issues they find online via our website.”
