Yellow penises have been painted around potholes on a busy road in a bid to get the local authority to repair the surface. Several yellow drawings appeared around the potholes in Stroud.
Councillor Robin Layfield says he doesn’t condone people taking such action, but believes it does highlight the urgent need for action from Gloucestershire County Council to fix the road, reports GloucestershireLive.
He said he has been contacted by a resident who has had three tyre punctures caused by potholes in as many months. "This demonstrates just how bad the road conditions have become," Cllr Layfield said.
Paintings on the road (Image: Submitted)
"Regular adverse weather events and the increasing size and weight of vehicles are causing our roads to literally crumble away. Whilst I can't condone people taking action of this nature - putting themselves at risk by standing in the middle of the road and painting symbols that may be more unsettling than humorous for members of our community, it does highlight how urgent the need for action from county council and highways is.
"My family and I have been directly affected by the deteriorating road conditions as my daughter broke her arm and lost a tooth after being thrown from her bike going over a large pothole on her way home from school last year."
Gloucestershire County Council has been approached for a comment.
