Police PRAISE potholes because 'they help slow down speeding traffic' trends now
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Police in a tiny Essex village have spoken out in favour of potholes - by claiming they're useful for slowing down traffic.
A bobby told villagers in Pentlow, near Sudbury, that leaving potholes in the road is one of the best ways of tackling speeding drivers.
The Essex Police officer praised the benefits of holes in the road at the tiny village's annual meeting.
Stunned villagers hit out at the police officer's comments as they warned the potholes could cause accidents.
The plans were, however, backed by local councilors, who said any way of slowing down traffic would be 'welcome'.
Police in Pentlow, near Sudbury, said potholes are useful for slowing down speeding drivers
'It was extraordinary,' one local said. 'The official police advice apparently is that potholes are a good thing, so leave craters in the road because they slow down drivers.
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'We were also advised to park our cars to form a chicane like you get on race-tracks as another way of reducing speeds. '
'Our main street is in a pretty bad way but the council don't seem to bother about small places - there is a stretch of busy road near here that had dozens of huge holes and had to be closed completely for repairs.
