conservative mp, sir geoffrey clifton brown, has warned that road users are being put at risk by highwaysnd a danger to cyclists and pedestrians. but potholes continue to plague our roads. a damning report says highways in england are a national embarrassment that are putting people at risk. it says the department for transport hasn't taken responsibility for its role in how roads have deteriorated. fiona jack is one driver who's become used to a bumpy ride. the whole road down here is horrific. she even burst her tyre on one of them. that one there is the one that did my car. and then you've got all these extra ones. and for cyclist becky hamilton, the cost of hitting a pothole was more than financial. it was just like the equivalent of hitting a kerb, smack, and ijust thought, this is it, this is my time. i was heading towards the oncoming car, on my helmet, just towards this oncoming car, which managed to swerve to avoid me. so i was very lucky. the rac says there are at least one million potholes on uk roads, with six potholes per mile on council maintained roads in england and wales.