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The bad pothole could pay off for you

March 09, 2010 00:00 from WJRT Television
The Drive MI Campaign is offering cash for photos or video of the state's worst potholes.

According to the the DriveMI website, one or more regional winners will receive a check for $370. That figure, according to the group, "reflects the added costs the average Michigan driver pays in vehicle repairs and time lost in congestion due to the state's poor roads."

This is the first year Drive MI will accept video submissions.

The Web site says contestants should let their creativity flow.

To view past submissions, the group has established a YouTube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/FixMIRoads.

The Drive MI contest runs from Mar. 5 to Apr. 11 at 11:59 p.m.

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