Severe winter weather can often lead to potholes, which show up in the spring. That's because potholes are often caused when water seeps into soil under the pavement and then freezes and thaws, weakening the road.
Across the nation, it's pothole season. Here's advice from AAA on how drivers can prevent --- or at least limit --- pothole damage.
Though California's recent storms have helped replenish the state's snowpack and water supply, they've also left roads riddled with potholes. Video courtesy of CBS Los Angeles Channel 2. For safety tips on how to avoid pothole damage, click here.
Pothole damage to fleet vehicles has become a frequent repair item, especially in late winter months when melting snow and thawing pavement opens up new cracks and damage to roadways, fleet management companies told AutomotiveFleet.com.
Here's some advice from the Michigan Department of Transportation on how to deal with potholes.
This ABC News report on potholes, which originally aired in 2015, explains how potholes form and the range of damage they can cause. For the full fleet safety tip, click here.
This winter's extreme freeze-and-thaw cycles have created conditions for a nightmarish pothole season, but AAA offers some valuable advice on how to prevent pothole damage.
Spring is almost here -- and that means the arrival of pothole season. Here is a CBS News report on the high toll that potholes bring each year across the nation. For the full fleet safety tip, click here.
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