Tiverton-Little Compton's Got a Pothole Problem: Tips on How to Deal

Rhode Island’s brutal winter left its mark on the roadways.

Streets across the state are ridden with potholes, which can seriously damage vehicles and even cause motor vehicle accidents.

Rhode Island residents are urged to keep an eye out for these road hazards by the Rhode Island State Police.

The state police offered tips on their Facebook page on how to best deal with the potholes that just can’t be avoided:

• Keep tires properly inflated. Tires with the correct amount of air hold up better against potholes than tires with too much or too little air.
• Avoid puddles. A shallow puddle could turn out to be a deep and sharp-edged pothole filled with water.
• Drive slowly when driving through a pothole-ridden area
• Do not brake heavily when driving directly over a pothole as it could cause more tire damage than usual.
• Do not swerve. Hitting a pothole at an odd angle can cause more damage to the tire, wheel, rim and alignment.
• Firmly hold the steering wheel when driving over a pothole to keep from losing control.
• Click here to find out how to report a pothole on local and state roads.

Find out if a pothole-ridden street in Tiverton and Little Compton is a state or local road.

More:

• Get reimbursed for pothole damages in Rhode Island

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