People will gather this weekend 🚗
The event is organised by an online community made for people to flag issues with roads, share advice and put pressure onOver 600 people expressed interest in joining the action, after group founder Jamie Canavan told the Glasgow Times earlier this month that the state of the city roads is"getting worse".They will meet on George Square at 10am.
The 31-year-old said:"Some of the potholes on the road I don’t even want to call potholes anymore – they are trenches. The damage they cause is just crazy. They are massive.has a duty of care, they are responsible for the roads we all use. “We all pay into the pot, whether it be council tax or road tax, but if someone damages their car on the road, they are not getting much back."During the demonstration, participants will aim"to get the point across to everyone that they are tired of road conditions".
The Facebook group, currently with over 6000 members, was launched in 2021, after Mr Canavan, from Shettleston, hit a pothole in Renfrewshire and failed to claim compensation.
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