Posted in News Attacks on workmen by motorists surge as anger grows over Britain’s record £19billion pothole backlog, report finds, with road maintenance workers being sworn at, spat on and even punched on ‘daily’ basis March 17, 2026 The disclosure came as a report found the repair bill to fix Britain’s pock-marked local roads has jumped to £18.6billion – up from £17billion last year. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15651855/Attacks-workmen-motorists-surge-anger-grows-Britains-record-19billion-pothole-backlog-report-finds-road-maintenance-workers-sworn-spat-punched-daily-basis.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490