A Nottinghamshire chef has slammed the condition of the county's roads and said he feels he would not have got a speeding fine if he didn't have to concentrate so hard on avoiding potholes. Relief head chef, Howard Brown, 51, of Wollaton, says he received a ticket after concentrating on the poor road surface rather than his speedometer to avoid further damage to his car.
Over the last two years, Howard has paid hundreds of pounds in repairs to his car after it had been damaged by potholes on multiple occasions. Howard is now facing a fine and participation in a speeding awareness course after he said his efforts to avoid potholes caused him to exceed the speed limit by driving 46pmh in a 40 zone.
Howard estimates there has been around £1,000 worth of damage to his BMW, and is growing frustrated at the poor conditions of the county's roads, as his job means he has to travel to various schools and hospitals across Nottinghamshire. Howard said: "My car is just not geared to take them."
