Police order man to take down pothole warning sign

A Kent man has criticised police for asking him to take down a home-made sign warning motorists about potholes near his home. Ted Relf, 59, erected the makeshift sign outside his home in Shadoxhurst, near Ashford.

But he was told to take it down by a police community support officer (PCSO) who said a complaint had been made. Kent Police said the sign could have been a distraction for motorists because it hung over the pavement.



Mr Relf said he erected the sign because he was frustrated by the sub-standard work by his local highways authority. He said: "I was a bit annoyed because police time and resources were being used to investigate a trivial matter.

"The police told me it was a distraction but I pointed to the potholes and said that they were too." Mr Relf has vowed to put the sign up again if the potholes are not repaired within two weeks.