A driver has warned of a “massive hazard” on the A2 after several cars aquaplaned in heavy rain.

Electrician Richard Dryland was travelling between Brenley Corner and Canterbury when he witnessed one of the cars in front of him slide into bushes.

Now he wants to warn other drivers of the dangers the dual-carriageway presents when it is wet.

The 30-year-old said: “There are two places where the water is literally streaming down the road.

“I first reported it two years ago when I contacted the council, but I never heard anything back.

“But it really is a massive hazard. I have new tyres but felt my car going light because the water can be a more than a couple of inches deep.

"When will the council or Highways Agency act and make it safe? This dangerous and unforgiving section of road needs dealing with, rather than just keep repairing the barriers..." - Richard Dryland

“The following morning I saw two more crumpled cars up against the crash barriers on either side of the road.

“When will the council or Highways Agency act and make it safe? This dangerous and unforgiving section of road needs dealing with, rather than just keep repairing the barriers.”

Mr Dryland, of Westgate Close, Canterbury, uses the A2 to drive to work in Maidstone every day.

He says the blackspots are shortly before the petrol station on the London-bound carriageway and just after the Harbledown slip-road heading coastbound.

The Highways Agency had been due to start resurfacing the stretch on Tuesday but has postponed the scheme until January 25, so as not to clash with other works nearer Dover.

But it admits that while improving the quality of the surface for drivers, the work itself is not designed to alleviate any flooding, but to provide a more comfortable driving experience.

Spokesman Andrew Broughton said: “We were not aware of any specific issue of aquaplaning on this section of road.

“But we will be using the opportunity to clear out any drainage gullies, which may help, as may a smoother road surface which could allow the water to run away more easily.”

The resurfacing work is expected to last eight weeks and will involve night-time closures between 8pm and 6am and a 14-mile diversion.

On Tuesday, the Highways Agency held an exhibition of the scheme at Dunkirk village hall for local people.