Afreezing weather blows in every winter, the cold and wet conditions take their toll on our roads across Argyll and Bute and the Isles.
However, this year there is widespread concern and the appalling degree to which road surfaces across the region have deteriorated – and how quickly they have become dilapidated.
We have had numerous reports from our readers of damage to their vehicles caused directly by the disintegrating roads, whether that is as a result of potholes or stones being thrown up by other cars, vans and lorries.