PP Bear
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Ive just returned from a long weekend away in Lincoln and had a poor run up due to a number of accidents, generally caused by people driving too close and too fast and bang, they're in an accident. However the route back was a clear and enjoyable run, except for one thing, and that's the state of our roads. They were shockingly bad in some areas and down right disgraceful in others
Even where the road was newly laid there were large holes that shook the dickens out of the steering and suspension. I'd dodge them wherever I could, but some were across the width of a lane and impact was inevitable. How is it that we can lay such sub standard quality roads and maintain the ones we have. Is it down to the cheapest bidder and therefore substandard tarmac is laid to an ineffective depth, I just don't know
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I have heard the excuses from the powers that be, that it's the cold weather to blame, as moisture gets under the tarmac, freezes and lifts the road blah blah blah and I have no doubt that this is most probably the likely cause, but I've been across the coldest parts of Europe and the world and the roads there never suffer from the ice and snow. It was -21 in Canada, they had diggers scrapping the snow from the roads and large tipper trucks taking it away, and still the roads are in good order :thumb:
One things for sure and that they aren't going to get any better, not in a long time. It's a shame the Government makes somewhere in the region of £42 Billion a year from the motorist, but just doesn't plough anywhere near as much back into the roads and motorways :Angry:
Safe, but bumpy motorhoming*:thumb::thumb:
Even where the road was newly laid there were large holes that shook the dickens out of the steering and suspension. I'd dodge them wherever I could, but some were across the width of a lane and impact was inevitable. How is it that we can lay such sub standard quality roads and maintain the ones we have. Is it down to the cheapest bidder and therefore substandard tarmac is laid to an ineffective depth, I just don't know
oh:I have heard the excuses from the powers that be, that it's the cold weather to blame, as moisture gets under the tarmac, freezes and lifts the road blah blah blah and I have no doubt that this is most probably the likely cause, but I've been across the coldest parts of Europe and the world and the roads there never suffer from the ice and snow. It was -21 in Canada, they had diggers scrapping the snow from the roads and large tipper trucks taking it away, and still the roads are in good order :thumb:
One things for sure and that they aren't going to get any better, not in a long time. It's a shame the Government makes somewhere in the region of £42 Billion a year from the motorist, but just doesn't plough anywhere near as much back into the roads and motorways :Angry:
Safe, but bumpy motorhoming*:thumb::thumb:
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