RE: Britain's Potholes Will Take 13 Years To Repair
Thursday 30th April 2009
The number of potholes on British roads has increased by almost a third in the past sixth months, according to the Asphalt Industy Alliance (AIA).
Britain's Potholes Will Take 13 Years To Repair
Potholes increase by one third throughout Britian
Lastest figures show that there is a average of one pothole every 120 yards on our roads, which equates to an average of over 13,000 potholes per local authority area.
A total of 968,195 potholes were filled last year at a cost of around £65 per hole, with a total of £62.2m spent filling potholes. The total bill for the average local authority to fix all of its potholes in one go is estimated at a staggering £47m.
The AIA calculations show that the total cost to fix these potholes will cost in excess of £8.5bn and take over 13 years to remedy the problem in England. Their research also indicates that 74 per cent of councils in England believe the state of our roads is a threat to road safety.
However, that sentiment is not echoed by one parish council in Essex who believe that potholes act as “natural traffic calming” and actually improve road safety. Councilllors in Navestock believe repairing the holes is too costly and will only allow motorists to drive faster.
The Government recently pledged £6bn in funding for road projects, but it is believed much of that money has already been allocated and will not go to repair the roads that were so badly damaged by this winter’s cold snap.
The findings by the AIA show the roads in England to be in a poor state of repair, but spare a thought for those people living in Wales, as the research indicates it would take around 15.6 years to repair their potholed roads.
Discussion
Thinking a bit more about this, surely this is really dangerous to have loads of pot holes especially to motorcyclists?
Does this mean that if i come of my bike due to a pot hole that i could sue the council?
If this is the case, would it not be cheaper to pay £65 to fill the hole than all the potential claims?
There are some majorly retarded people in highly important roles in these government agencies.
Does this mean that if i come of my bike due to a pot hole that i could sue the council?
If this is the case, would it not be cheaper to pay £65 to fill the hole than all the potential claims?
There are some majorly retarded people in highly important roles in these government agencies.
robert_raw said:
Thinking a bit more about this, surely this is really dangerous to have loads of pot holes especially to motorcyclists?
I didn't realize quite how bad the roads in Manchester were until I started using an old Vespa scooter to get to work in the city centre.A lot of the potholes you don't notice when you're in a car because they are in the centre of the lane.
It's terrifying hitting a 6" deep hole & thinking 'Is this going to send me over the handlebars?!'
13 years should be ok but assumes there will be no more appear in next 13 years, unlikely. Maybe all the benefit spongers who dont/wont work should fill in one each. Should be done in a couple of days
Edited by thegamekeeper on Thursday 30th April 13:58
Edited by thegamekeeper on Thursday 30th April 13:58
I sold my Elise because it became so unpleaseant having to drive it around West/North Yorks. The amount of unecessary red tarmac, white diagonil boxes, rumble strips, bumps, pointless signage etc..round here is incredible. The line marking paint manufacturers must be sat on a beach somewhere pissing themselves. They put speed bumps on roads already covered in potholes then when repairs are made it's a sticking plaster not a resurface.
The motorist has had the shirt taxed off him...
Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
Parabola said:
robert_raw said:
Thinking a bit more about this, surely this is really dangerous to have loads of pot holes especially to motorcyclists?
I didn't realize quite how bad the roads in Manchester were until I started using an old Vespa scooter to get to work in the city centre.A lot of the potholes you don't notice when you're in a car because they are in the centre of the lane.
It's terrifying hitting a 6" deep hole & thinking 'Is this going to send me over the handlebars?!'
As bad as this???
angus54 said:
Parabola said:
robert_raw said:
Thinking a bit more about this, surely this is really dangerous to have loads of pot holes especially to motorcyclists?
I didn't realize quite how bad the roads in Manchester were until I started using an old Vespa scooter to get to work in the city centre.A lot of the potholes you don't notice when you're in a car because they are in the centre of the lane.
It's terrifying hitting a 6" deep hole & thinking 'Is this going to send me over the handlebars?!'
As bad as this???
Vintageseekers said:
The motorist has had the shirt taxed off him...
Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
You don't pay any more tax than anyone else road / council / income - its just that there are more of you. Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
This is what you mean surely?
“natural traffic calming”
I'll remember that the next time I have to swerve across the road to avoid an oncoming crater that I couldn't see.
All goes to reinforce my view that many councils and local authorities are just anti-car for the sake of it. Wonder how many pieces of "road furniture" and traffic calming have been proposed, designed and implemented by non-driving civil servants.
I'll remember that the next time I have to swerve across the road to avoid an oncoming crater that I couldn't see.
All goes to reinforce my view that many councils and local authorities are just anti-car for the sake of it. Wonder how many pieces of "road furniture" and traffic calming have been proposed, designed and implemented by non-driving civil servants.
angus54 said:
Vintageseekers said:
The motorist has had the shirt taxed off him...
Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
You don't pay any more tax than anyone else road / council / income - its just that there are more of you. Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
This is what you mean surely?
Vintageseekers said:
angus54 said:
Vintageseekers said:
The motorist has had the shirt taxed off him...
Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
You don't pay any more tax than anyone else road / council / income - its just that there are more of you. Where has it gone?
Traffic calming measures.....Red mist rising! Using cheap stone chippings doesn't work either, I had a big off on a motorbike where the rain had washed them down the road and then deposited themselves on the apex of a bend, V lucky to get away with that one!
Don't see this in France or Italia, never mind Germany
Not surprisingly you may have noticed that the Welsh & Scottish roads are considerably better than English roads too. Having driven and esp ridden motorbikes all over the British Isles and mainland europe the good old english roads are by far the very worst. and guess what - we pay the most tax.
This is what you mean surely?
And again where are you getting it from that the scots have more disposible income than those south of the border, the only way the scots save money over the english is the house prices are generally a little lower, we pay the same overpriced petrol prices, the same gas and electic companies money and as far, road tax costs the same and yet none of the money goes on roads ... think you have a bit of the grass is greener on the other side going on.
I love scotland - i just hate being taxed to death and i hate even more that you think we're not being taxed to death, i only wish your statement was true!
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