Man so annoyed by potholes he's filling them with Pot Noodles to get them fixed

30 March 2023 , 08:16

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Mark Morell is famously known as Mr Pothole (Image: Mr Pothole/Pot Noodle)

One man is so fed up with seeing potholes on UK roads that he's resorted to filling them with Pot Noodles in a bid to raise awareness.

Mark Morell, also known on social media as Mr Pothole, has joined up with the iconic noodle brand to urge the government to take action over the sheer number of potholes.

Drivers know all too well the issues that potholes can cause - they often appear out of nowhere and can leave your back aching if you go over one in the road at speed.

Fed up of the sight of them, Mark's started cooking up a storm in the dreaded pot holes to highlight the 'state of the UK's roads'.

He has been campaigning on this issue for a decade (Mr Pothole/Pot Noodle)

Originally, he'd plotted to put rubber ducks in potholes and even feed the potholes cake on their birthdays - but when these ideas didn't pan out he needed another plan.

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He opted to fill them instead with Pot Noodles, and it's certainly caught the attention of many people online.

Mark opted to take action in his hometown of Brackley when he noticed the number of potholes.

He told the Metro: "Since nothing fills a hole like a Pot Noodle, who better to team up with to highlight the ridiculous state of the UK's roads?"

Surveys suggest it would take around £14bn to tackle repairs on UK roads but in the recent budget announcment, just £200m was committed to tackling them.

"Potholes drive road users potty and me more than most," said Mark.

He's hoping the government will take action (Mr Pothole/Pot Noodle)

"The pothole crisis across the UK is an increasingly serious issue and something I have been campaigning on for more than 10 years."

He adds that in the time he has been campaigning he has gone through many different ideas on how to get his message across with this being the most recent example.

Given a recent survey shared by RAC states that 60% of drivers think the roads are worse than a year ago and within that road surface quality was the main issue, it seems that Mark has quite the job on his hands.

Freddie Bennett