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Ariane Sohrabi-Shiraz & Abbie Meehan

Fuming driver puts up 'swimming pool' sign next to gaping pot hole in road

Driving anywhere can cause stress on even the most laid-back drivers - from traffic, to potholes and confusing street signs, everyone has had a frustrating time on the roads.

However, one driver was left so irate with the state of the roads near them that they decided to do something about it, reports the Mirror.

The fed-up driver was so sick of swerving to avoid a huge, water-filled pothole on a major A road, that they hilariously stuck a 'swimming pool' sign next to the road hazard.

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This sign was spotted by a passer-by close to the dangerous pothole, which is located on the southbound carriageway of the A34, near the roundabout leading to Trentham Monkey Forest.

The sarky sign has been placed there in an attempt to warn drivers, and hopefully catch the council's attention to do something about the danger in the road.

Written in bold, red and blue writing so there's no way it can be missed, it reads: "Warning, pothole under construction as your new local outdoor swimming pool!!!"

The pothole is believed to fall under the jurisdiction of Stoke-on-Trent City council, which the Mirror have contacted for comment.

This news comes as Edinburgh was dubbed the 'pothole capital' of Europe by a host of disgruntled residents.

Edinburgh Live reported earlier this year that Edinburgh drivers have been left forking out for expensive car repairs after hitting an unexpected pothole.

MSP Miles Briggs recently shared an image of a huge pothole on Charlotte Square in the city centre and said: "I’ve never seen Edinburgh’s roads in such a shocking state of disrepair.

"The city is rapidly becoming the pothole capital of Europe."

However, Edinburgh council chiefs decided to showcase a brand new 'pothole killer' earlier on this year, that promises permanent repairs to broken up roads.

As reported by Edinburgh Live, the JCB Pothole Pro has been rented by the local council for six months, at a cost of £600-a-month.

The makers of the high-tech machine reckon it can carry out repairs in a quarter of the time and at half of the cost - coming in at £30 instead of £60 in only eight minutes.

Transport Convener, Cllr Scott Arthur, said: "I have inherited a situation where road and footpath maintenance in the city is underfunded. The budget came with its problems but the budget this year gives us an extra £11 million to try and catch up.

"This work here is absolutely part of this so this Pothole Killer machine allows us to work faster, work to the same standard but get the work done faster. It should also allow us to get the depth of the cut just right so it minimises our material use as well.

"It helps cut costs and it helps us with our net zero in a small way and speaking to the staff, here this morning some of them have been trained up to use this machine so it is about upskilling the staff which is fantastic."

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