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Open Ban surface dressing as a method of road repair

Created by Mark Williams
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In our view, our roads are in an appalling state of repair but we do not believe that the practice of Surface Dressing is the solution. We think it’s a dangerous solution for all road users, especially motorcyclists and cyclists. I call on the government to ban this method of road repair.

As a motorcyclist myself, I believe that Surface Dressing is not conducive to a safe method of passage for motorcyclists or cyclists, even at 20mph. In my experience roads which have been surface dressed are akin to sheet ice.

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