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As ‘Tiki’ set out for a cruise with a mate on a sunny spring day, a killer pothole loomed
5+ hour, 19+ min ago (845+ words) Motorists often avoid this crumbling stretch of the Western Highway where Peter Mason, 71, was enjoying a weekend motorcycle ride before he hit a pothole and died. A retired spray painter and avid motorcyclist went for a weekend ride with a…...
Motorcyclist’s death reignites debate over potholes on Victoria’s ‘deteriorating’ roads
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (407+ words) Coalition says potholes must be fixed ‘as a matter of urgency’ after 71-year-old crashed and died on Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after…...
Motorcyclist killed after hitting pothole on deteriorating highway
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (603+ words) A 71-year-old motorcyclist from Ballarat died after apparently clipping a pothole on the Western Highway at Trawalla on Sunday, as the condition of crumbling roads becomes an increasingly heated issue ahead of the state election. Last week, Victoria’s auditor-general found…...
Potholes leave motorists counting the cost | West Vic News | Ararat & Stawell, Grampians to the Pyrenees. Ararat Advocate, Advertiser, Stawell Times-News.
23+ hour, 25+ min ago (109+ words) Potholes leave motorists counting the cost West Vic News Potholes leave motorists counting the cost SAFE, reliable roads are one of the most basic services governments are expected to deliver, but recent rain has once again turned sections of the…...
Labor has had 12 years to fix Victorian roads. Turning to ‘pothole populism’ now may be too late
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (814+ words) Potholed roads are ‘devastating political advertising’ for the Victorian government – but Ben Carrol’s made them the focus of his campaign At a press conference to celebrate the sold-out NFL match played at Melbourne’s MCG on Friday, the Victorian premier, Ben…...
VAGO report confirms deteriorating roads
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (342+ words) A damning report has confirmed that Victoria’s roads are getting worse with insufficient investment to fix the growing crisis. The Maintaining State Roads report, published by the Victorian Auditor-General’s Office, found that the condition of Victoria’s state roads continues to…...
The potholes come for all of us | The Group Chat
3+ day, 16+ hour ago (308+ words) In June, former San Diego City Council member Jim Madaffer (2000-2008) was tooling up Sorrento Valley Road in his 2024 Tesla Model X when he struck a pothole in the northbound lane. Two of his tires blew out. He got a tow,…...
Truckies call for urgent fixes for dangerous potholes
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (376+ words) Numerous truckies who negotiate the northern Bass Highway in Tasmania have called on authorities to find a quicker and more permanent solution to dangerous potholes which redevelop after heavy rain. They report to Spy that tyre and rim damage is…...
Mark Nicholson: Victoria’s Pothole Problem Is Really a Government Spending Problem
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (659+ words) FIRE THE LIAR! DONATE NOW Written by: MARK NICHOLSON The potholes aren’t the only thing in this state full of holes. The plans to fix them are even worse. Our roads are a joke and everyone knows it. So what…...
Michigan pays out smaller portion of pothole damage claims
5+ day, 20+ hour ago (364+ words) About | Print Edition | Donate | | Michigan drivers who traverse state highways often incur vehicle damage from potholes. Many of Michigan’s roads tend to be riddled with potholes that blow out tires, crack windshields and break suspensions. Some drivers seek state compensation,…...