Martin Barnes Project manager Operational Logistics Navarm, Somerset The roads
20th August 2009, Page 28
20th August 2009
Page 28
Page 28, 20th August 2009
— Martin Barnes Project manager Operational Logistics Navarm, Somerset The roads
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may be quieter largely down to the credit crunch, says Barnes, but some local authorities are failing to meet their responsibilities to keep them in good order. And that's a major safety issue.
"Road marking is very poor and white lines are not being maintained," he states. "If a lorry driver is in a strange town, often they rely on the markings to show where to go," Britain's record may compare well with the rest of Europe, he adds, but there is still a long way to go.
"I don't think we can be proud of our record until we don't kill anyone," believes Barnes. "Then it's a job well done."