Monsoon means pothole season for Mumbaikars, and this year it looks like people have to grin and bear it as usual or, use patience, a sense of humour and a nifty sense of balance all of it in proportion to combat the bogey on the roads, these craters that are a danger to limbs and also can send your car into the garage making you shell out high amounts for repairs.

A report in this paper said yesterday that First Information Reports (FIRs) against contractors and third-party auditors in the road scam by the BMC, has scared contractors for potholes repairs away.