A pothole policy

In an ideal world, a party shouldn’t need to have a policy to get potholes fixed, but as Labour diverts so much transport funding to cycleways and light rail fantasies, it has become necessary.

National has announced the following:

• halve the pothole response rate from two days to 24 hours
• $500 million boost over three years for state highway and local road repairs.
• transfer funding from the road to zero propaganda campaign and the lowering speed limits campaign
• a requirement for NZTA to undertake renewal and rehabilitation work on at least 2% of the roading network each year, more than double the current rate

Just having a Government that doesn’t hate motorists will be a good start.