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Erm... yes, I guess so. The great thing is you can choose... potholes or road works. If you don't like potholes then I hope you are positive about roadworks.

I agree with Norhthern Driver that we cant complain about Roadworks if we have issues with pot-holes. That said, I do think more can be done to improve roadwork warnings, diversion signs and to speed up the road works themselves - I would guess technology would help to make it possible for all pot hole repairs to be done within a 12 hour period.

One point often missed about pot-holes is the impact on cyclists. Although I am a driver commuter, I cycle at weekends and I think the roads are increasingly dangerous now - you do feel that you're left with a choice of swerving to avoid the pot hole (but into the trafiic lane) or taking your life in your hands by going over the pot - hole / broken surface and hoping for the best.

The idea of naming and shaming local authorities sounds great.

Definately! And I must say I think the roads in Waltham Forest (NE London) are terrible. The road surfaces are not maintained and they're wrecked becuase so many utility companies have come and dug them up but botched up the repairs afterwards.

One thing that always surprises me though is how uneven the road surfaces are in Central London. On the odd occasions I drive to work, I feel like I'll be shaken to death driving down the Strand and High Holborn. Don't know what tourists must think!

Anybody noticed that the ramp off of the ring road from the A33 direction is showing it's normal signs of poor maintenance, cracks and potholes already this year. Would it be refreshing for Basingstoke & Deane to fix such problem spots prior to the hard wearing winter months for once.

I agree Kitkat,

But it could easily be one of the many Manhole/Drain covers that have been allowed to sink on one side, which they fill up with tar only for the traffic to push it all down the hole again, (us included if they get the chance)and so it continues.

Or one of the many patches that are never ever finished to the same level as the rest of the road, there should be a fine for not finishing the road surface properly( we wouldnt allow a plasterer to leave our walls or ceilings in that state at home and after all we do pay for use of the roads.

This year so far I have had untold punctures, 4 buckled wheels, and 7 broken spokes all this from commuting every day. ( and no kerb jumping involved, I leave that for the MTB at the Weekends.

Name and shame --A13 into City of London, worste bit, (apart from the glass on the cycle lanes) the bus lane on the commercial road.

Dory

I do phone the Council about the potholes where I live,(just like Victor Meldrew!)They are always very polite,and log my calls,but cite lack of funds etc.for their failure to fix them.Aparently down my way a lot of the potholes are blown out from below by hydrostatic presure! Whatever,this not only makes big,deep holes,but also scatters loads of loose gravel across the road,(great for windscreens!.)The road surfaces are getting worse with every year that passes.

Well here we go.......

If it ain't broke leave it. But if it is.......................

The problem is the roads were never intended to carry all of us out there. But that is no excuse as we not going to start handing our cars back in - wasting planet or not.
So lets have some top quality attention to mending roads and managing traffic. Stop the whinging and unacceptable trafic management. Remember mr Government we are paying for the priviledge of using roads not tracks!!