Discussion
MightyBadger said:
Im going to go out and highlight the ones round here with spraypaint so people can avoid them and not damage their vehicles.
There is one roundabout near me that is so bad and the council won't fix it. I was tempted to go and 'spray paint' it but we have London to Brighton bike ride coming through and I am hoping they all fall off and the council gets embarrassed. OIt's the only reason I haven't been out with my spray paint!Forester1965 said:
Be careful spraying the road. Criminal damage and civil liability potential.
Arguably better to have more people damage their vehicles to create pressure on the authorities to act, too.
The fArguably better to have more people damage their vehicles to create pressure on the authorities to act, too.
king irony of the assmetry here.Goverment's utter negligence goes unpunished, but try to plaint pothioles to help others avoid them and persuade highways to fix them and you are a criminal.
Democracy is f
ked really. One of the biggest grips most working age adults have and no political party even wants to talk about it, let alone make any promises.Until recently I used to regularly report deep and dangerous potholes but not any more.
A mate hit a large pothole and nearly feel off his motorbike and had to be relayed home. Damaged the front wheel beyond repair and took loads of pictures.
When he reported the issue and tried to claim for the wheel and tyre they claimed it was already reported and that they have 7 days to repair it. Instant get out of jail free card.
Moral of story is not to report them.
A mate hit a large pothole and nearly feel off his motorbike and had to be relayed home. Damaged the front wheel beyond repair and took loads of pictures.
When he reported the issue and tried to claim for the wheel and tyre they claimed it was already reported and that they have 7 days to repair it. Instant get out of jail free card.
Moral of story is not to report them.
rev-erend said:
Until recently I used to regularly report deep and dangerous potholes but not any more.
A mate hit a large pothole and nearly feel off his motorbike and had to be relayed home. Damaged the front wheel beyond repair and took loads of pictures.
When he reported the issue and tried to claim for the wheel and tyre they claimed it was already reported and that they have 7 days to repair it. Instant get out of jail free card.
Moral of story is not to report them.
Not sure about that. A mate hit a large pothole and nearly feel off his motorbike and had to be relayed home. Damaged the front wheel beyond repair and took loads of pictures.
When he reported the issue and tried to claim for the wheel and tyre they claimed it was already reported and that they have 7 days to repair it. Instant get out of jail free card.
Moral of story is not to report them.
If they aren’t reported at all, the council can say that they can hardly be expected to fix things that they don’t know about.
Forester1965 said:
Be careful spraying the road. Criminal damage and civil liability potential.
Arguably better to have more people damage their vehicles to create pressure on the authorities to act, too.
Not at all, if it saves people damaging their car it's a win imho - It's a risk I'm happy to take. Spray to highlight then go to council pothole reporting website and report them.Arguably better to have more people damage their vehicles to create pressure on the authorities to act, too.
Yahonza said:
Up here you'd run out of spray cans, if that were your strategy.
I do enjoy a bit of pothole slalom though.
haha I'm just going to do my commute route first, we have a few 'trenches' appearing too.I do enjoy a bit of pothole slalom though.
Whats the best way to d.i.y them? Was considering using weetabix as everyone knows once set it's impossible to remove from dishes.
UK asphalt sales at 10 year low...
...no st sherlock.
https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/a...
...no s
t sherlock.https://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk/news/view/a...
The Construction Index said:
Project delays and cancellations on the National Highways roads programme, and strained road funding for local authorities, have resulted in asphalt sales falling to levels last recorded more than a decade ago in 2013 (again, bar the covid blip).
Any political party not specifically targeting and prioritising this is public enemy #1.Sadly came across this article today.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13379137/...
Local to me and I've seen this gentleman a few times, very sad.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13379137/...
Local to me and I've seen this gentleman a few times, very sad.
ujio said:
Sadly came across this article today.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13379137/...
Local to me and I've seen this gentleman a few times, very sad.
A lot to be sad about there. Lamentable.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13379137/...
Local to me and I've seen this gentleman a few times, very sad.
Loss of an experienced driver and a truly irreplacable car too.
Otispunkmeyer said:
That exposed iron work is pretty much unforgivable looking at that picture.
If I were the accident investigating police officer, my findings would state. Car travelling at or below the speed limit in good conditions hit a broken manhole cover, and crashed due to damaged caused by the manhole cover.
Until someone high up in the council is charged with manslaughter due to gross criminal negligence, it will only get worse.
PaulD86 said:
The thing that kills roads is water. Simply speaking. But water is the enemy - same with buildings and cars.
Yet if you drive in Germany you will frequently notice roadside gullies that drain water away from the road. In the UK this is a completely non-existent concept.Pit Pony said:
If I were the accident investigating police officer, my findings would state.
Car travelling at or below the speed limit in good conditions hit a broken manhole cover, and crashed due to damaged caused by the manhole cover.
Until someone high up in the council is charged with manslaughter due to gross criminal negligence, it will only get worse.
I agree. In many places, it’s only local knowledge that prevents serious incidents or fatalities. It is brutal for road cyclists.Car travelling at or below the speed limit in good conditions hit a broken manhole cover, and crashed due to damaged caused by the manhole cover.
Until someone high up in the council is charged with manslaughter due to gross criminal negligence, it will only get worse.
Olivera said:
PaulD86 said:
The thing that kills roads is water. Simply speaking. But water is the enemy - same with buildings and cars.
Yet if you drive in Germany you will frequently notice roadside gullies that drain water away from the road. In the UK this is a completely non-existent concept.Edited to add - whilst a lack of gullies isn't an issue I've noticed in the UK, if it is in some areas, a significant part of the problem may be directly linked to a Mrs Thatcher. In 1989 her government decided to privatise the water industry. The problem with this is that after they did, the water industry quickly realised it would be more profitable if there wasn't so much water in the drainage network and so they made it much more difficult for anyone to put water into it. Previously if a local authority wanted to add a road gully, they just added a road gully. No problem. After privatisation, they couldn’t just add gullies and some water authorities make it very, very difficult to add any new drainage. People don't think of the consequences of actions. Or don't care.
Edited by PaulD86 on Tuesday 7th May 07:23
PaulD86 said:
Olivera said:
PaulD86 said:
The thing that kills roads is water. Simply speaking. But water is the enemy - same with buildings and cars.
Yet if you drive in Germany you will frequently notice roadside gullies that drain water away from the road. In the UK this is a completely non-existent concept.Edited to add - whilst a lack of gullies isn't an issue I've noticed in the UK, if it is in some areas, a significant part of the problem may be directly linked to a Mrs Thatcher. In 1989 her government decided to privatise the water industry. The problem with this is that after they did, the water industry quickly realised it would be more profitable if there wasn't so much water in the drainage network and so they made it much more difficult for anyone to put water into it. Previously if a local authority wanted to add a road gully, they just added a road gully. No problem. After privatisation, they couldn’t just add gullies and some water authorities make it very, very difficult to add any new drainage. People don't think of the consequences of actions. Or don't care.
Edited by PaulD86 on Tuesday 7th May 07:23
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