Quality on nz road construction is abysmal. How dangerous for motorcyclist to hit one at even 80km.
- Mike H
It's not just the potholes that make our roads dangerous. The signage on all roads - suburban, rural etc- is nonexistent and must be one of the major reasons we have such a high death toll in this country. On our state highways, in particular, the signage is too small, the paint is peeling on some. Others are hidden behind trees. Other signs are not posted far enough from a turning and don't give drivers time to prepare especially when the traffic is travelling at 100kph. Too many times I have seen drivers miss a turn off because of this and then doing a u-turn to get back. The Cambridge road SH1 is a shocker for this. Visitors to our country are particularly vulnerable.
- Kathy H
How about we stop with the cycle lanes (which some cyclists don't even utilize) and use the money to maintain our roads?
- Luke H
Predictably central and local govt. have declared the problem is due to climate change, so not their fault, worldwide problem, blame the ute drivers, nothing to see here, unrelated to a lack of maintenance, exacerbated by Covid etc, etc.
- Paddy G
Roads were already bad before winter and not much got done to fix this over summer - so of course winter rain made it worse.
- Paddy O
People are missing the bigger picture here. Climate change (compounded by a persistent La Niña pattern) is resulting in much heavier and persistent rain events which means more potholes and either a longer wait until the hole can be properly filled or else an at best temporary repair. Reducing the level of heavy traffic on secondary roads not designed for them e.g logging trucks and earthmoving would also help.
- Howard and Alison E
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