10-09-2022, 09:15 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-09-2022, 09:17 AM by Duncan Grimmond.)
Pot holes have been the bane of motoring life around here for at least 30 years! From verge erosion into falling off the edge of the metalled surface to repair of same and ending up with gully grids 600 mm from the verge! I hit one of the "overnight frost Special Appearance" ones early in the Spring and was glad I was in the Pembleton rather than an Austin (or BSA) as it would have seen off something expensive!
NYCC has a well deserved reputation for its lack of attention to country roads and lanes, perhaps because we have a lot... however, I did notice how fine and smooth even the smallest "D" roads in France are and, although you can see repairs have been carried out, the surface is like ironed linen! You even get superelevation! A stark contrast to the SW section of the M25 where you have to drive what seems like forever on a concrete/expansion jointed reminiscent of Belgium the 1960s...
NYCC has a well deserved reputation for its lack of attention to country roads and lanes, perhaps because we have a lot... however, I did notice how fine and smooth even the smallest "D" roads in France are and, although you can see repairs have been carried out, the surface is like ironed linen! You even get superelevation! A stark contrast to the SW section of the M25 where you have to drive what seems like forever on a concrete/expansion jointed reminiscent of Belgium the 1960s...