Road engineers - Tar snakes?

[schrodingers cat]

That's a bit rough Katman, it's bloody hard to pick tar out on a wet road, one glistening surface looks pretty damn similar to another, even contrasting road markings are hard to see if the surface is wet and the light's wrong...

Haven't you worked it out yet? According to Katman the rider is always at fault. Except himself I suppose.

[geoffm]

So why don't they use the substance that is used on racetracks?

For the same reason we don't use high friction paint for road markings. It costs money and motorcyclists are expendable scum anyway.

You don't live in Auckland,. There is a whole nest of them along the waterfront in Auckland, by the salt water pools and along from the container wharf. I had the BMW sliding sideways while perfectly upright, just from the camber of the road, the scooter is worse. Even weaving all over the road (not the brightest thing to do in JAFA commuter traffic) it is not possible to avoid them all.

[Big Dave]

Reckon I've got a chance?

Mine's a double thanks.

[Swoop]

... there is absolutely no justification for road repairs that place a significant group or road users in danger.

Quite true, however it all comes down to $$$'s.

If a council can save money by doing a patch-up job, they will. Why re-seal a road properly when money can be spent elsewhere on public servant's perks and backhanders?

Simply expecting a road to be capable of safely handling traffic at the posted speed limit, for that road, is an alien concept for the councils.

Another area is when we get manholes' and inspection plates on the apex of a corner. Designers possibly struggle with this concept and need to be educated on the consequences of their approach.

But others will simply say "slow down" instead of considering the road construction for the posted speed limit.