Boo to PM May on Prime Minister’s Question Time on potholes!

Nice try from someone who lives on the opposite side of the world!:rolleyes:

We have tried that scheme and still have some toll roads in places.

Here in GB a road fund tax was imposed on ALL motorised vehicles, this was paid into the DVLA, of which the government allocates the amount given the Highways Agency who maintain the Motorways , and other amount to the councils for local roads. Worse is that the HGVs of up to 44 tons which come in on the ferry across the channel don’t pay sweet FA, the modern cars that produce reduced exhaust emissions pay less tax than a 500cc motorcycle – in truth it’s a complete shambles, and bears no relation to the amount of damage to the road may or may not have suffered from heavy overloaded HGVs. And please don’t compare your dirt/outback roads to what roads are in Europe- you live compared with us, pretty cheaply when comparing some areas.
 
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Sydney is the 6th most expensive town in which to live, on the planet. I live in a country town where there are very few jobs.
 
I was in the UK in 2008. At least you guys have got some class and intellect. The motorways horrified me. In Australia the speed limit on the main highways is 110 Km/Hr and there are no roundabouts.
 
Calm down dear! I’m a road user too you know. I agree with you that it’s shite, and should improve.

My main point was that it’s a bit naive to expect it to be number one on the PMs list of priorities right now!

And it’s nowt to do with being left or right. Whoever was in power, and whoever was PM, they’d still be drowning in a political quagmire right now !!


Ha ha at least youve got roads down there we have to make do wirh single lane cart tracks that the romans left us
 
Ha ha at least youve got roads down there we have to make do wirh single lane cart tracks that the romans left us
Roads?
You are lucky, we dream of roads! All we have are shit filled ruts......

(Courtesy of Monty Python)
 
Now you know why I live on an island with no pot holes I might add.

What happens mostly when you privatise things ?
The company or faceless entity doing the job or upkeep does the minimum to maximise profit.

Remember when you were a kid and there was some older dude with a flannel shirt and 'rollie in the corner of his mouth on the back board of the tar truck.
Back when they made real roads that lasted more than six months without pot holes forming.

 
In Australia, we had a standards association. I think it has become a very poor type of corporation. But theoretically, there are civil engineering standards which can be called-up in contracts.
 
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