A year or so ago I wrote about the scourge of potholes for drivers, cyclists and other road users. They are a by product of constantly using a surface, rather like wearing out a shirt or pair of jeans. The only difference is that they are dangerous and expensive to repair. I would think that many motorists who pay a sizeable chunk of their earnings in taxes (income, sales, … [Read more...]
Potholes – The Scourge of Every Driver
I've been meaning to write this article for a while thanks to living in a city that is full of holes. The Economist magazine beat me to publishing an article, however it did spur me to write as well. My main concern over the years I have lived in Sydney and the surrounding countryside is that many potholes here are man made!. The word "pothole" comes from a Middle English … [Read more...]
