Project Blitz Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Is it just me or are there huge holes in the roads! I mean fair enough we had snow but the roads are falling apart! [sHOCK][/sHOCK] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MoeBlunt Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 POTHOLES!!!!! AHHHH there doing my bloody head in!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Yep seen a few around my way. Good ol' ice expansion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Why do other countries with extreme cold condtions not suffer this problem? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plus1 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Because other countries know how to build roads properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 yep, our UK roads are very minimum spec. There are no rules to stop contractor companies making maximum profit when they always choose minimum specifications for road construction. (On main highways) And a lot of local council types on the county roads prefer to do a quick bodge repair on damaged roads instead of paying up to do a full repair. (But this comes down to the mis-management of tax funds meaning the councils do not allocate enough to road maintenance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieP Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Our roads are sh1t, 3" of tarmac then mud in most cases, every time we get snow we then have potholes, the snow freezes in the cracks and expands, cars drive over it and it breaks up, potholes everywhere round here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistonbroke Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 I remember driving through Germany and Austria on a skiing holiday through the mountains years ago, temperatures were constantly below freezing but the roads felt super silky smooth, an that's not just for a few hundred yards, thats for hundreds and hundreds of miles. I wish our country had roads like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supraturbochris Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 i know what you mean, went over to france last year in the supra, roads are lovely, a joy to drive on, not like here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 yep, our UK roads are very minimum spec. There are no rules to stop contractor companies making maximum profit when they always choose minimum specifications for road construction. (On main highways) And a lot of local council types on the county roads prefer to do a quick bodge repair on damaged roads instead of paying up to do a full repair. (But this comes down to the mis-management of tax funds meaning the councils do not allocate enough to road maintenance). Agree, Corruption is rife, everyone is out to line their own pockets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deathmonkey Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Our roads are sh1t, 3" of tarmac then mud in most cases, every time we get snow we then have potholes, the snow freezes in the cracks and expands, cars drive over it and it breaks up, potholes everywhere round here. Driving from Milton Keynes through Buckingham today, the road would be fine for a good while, then an almighty hole in the road which was impossible to miss, resulting in me and the car feeling it! Over and over again. Annoying. Road tax eh... good to see it gets used on improving our roads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a98pmalcolm Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 yep! 100% pure bullshi! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiceRocket Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Road tax eh... good to see it gets used on improving our roads... That's the thing though, it's now called a Vehicle License Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Project Blitz Posted January 1, 2010 Author Share Posted January 1, 2010 needs goverening! They are really bad! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j1mb0b1 Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 Yep same round here most of roads seem to have pot holes and tarmac missing.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted January 1, 2010 Share Posted January 1, 2010 fucking shocking for what we have to pay for low budget POS made roads but dont forget the ministry of transport has more important issues to deal with.... banning us all from using the freakin roads! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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