Plethora of potholes
Does the coast need more 'avoid the potholes' signs or perhaps a 'specialised pothole squad' to save the day?
THEY say a picture paints a thousand words.
Last week, local businessman Ajit Ramlal was driving along Princess Elizabeth Drive in Port Shepstone when his vehicle hit a pothole causing not one, but two tyres to burst. Mr Ramlal had to have his vehicle towed.
It was brought to the Herald’s attention that motorists travelling towards Port Shepstone on the R102 were driving into on-coming traffic just before the Umzumbe bridge,in an attempt to avoid a gaping hole.
Simon April, spokesman for Hibiscus Coast Municipality, said this road was the responsibility of the Department of Transport and not the municipality. However, he said, the municipality’s road section would bring it to the attention of the department.
POTHOLE DRAMA 1:
Driving, pothole, busted tyres and loaded. It was in this order that Ajit Ramlal’s morning cruise to The Block unfolded last week. It was a huge inconvenience and a costly trip, as one tyre costs about R5000.
POTHOLE TEST 2:
Motorists are concerned that the giant-sized pothole just before the Umzumbe bridge is an accident waiting to happen. The Herald photographed five cars driving over the bridge – and three out of five drove into on-coming traffic to miss the crater.
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