English village may use potholes for speed control

LONDON - A British country village is considering a novel way to frustrate speeders by leaving its potholes in place.

The proposal by the Navestock Parish Council 25 miles (40 kilometers) northeast of London calls for potholes to serve as a traffic calming device.

Councilor Mike Parrish believes this would save the considerable time and money authorities spend on fixing potholes.

He said Thursday that potholes on key routes would be repaired but others on minor roads would be kept in place to slow drivers down.

The proposal is receiving mixed reactions from residents with some branding the idea dangerous and counterproductive.

Former policeman Roy Tyzack says the idea makes no sense and would put people at risk.

A service of the Associated Press(AP)