Ms Grubb said the pothole on the A361 in Pilton is on a "really narrow stretch of road" and had a "huge" puddle of water in it, meaning many drivers are unable to avoid it. She continued ...

I stopped cycling because it was too dangerous. I don't know if it's a puddle or a pothole.' But Norman Freeman, 82, a retired BT engineer lives on the stretch of road that is still not smooth.

Slow down: The higher your speed when you hit a pothole, the greater the likelihood you will cause damage to your car. Watch for puddles: A puddle in the road could be caused by a deep pothole ...

"If it's been raining, you don't know if it's a pothole or just a puddle." He said the replacement tyres had cost him £600. Simon Dedman/BBC Potholes made roads dangerous for cyclists, said ...