How are we ever supposed to repair our shocking roads, after all those trucks who were given permission for heavier loads some time ago? Traffic in Tauranga is a nightmare at the best of times and it affects us all if you are trying to go anywhere. It has been mentioned that about 800 more vehicles come on the road every week. How long can that happen?

Who is going to pay for road damage, and how would you achieve repairs with the volume of traffic, as repairs will more than slow down traffic? There is an answer – if you want to avoid the potholes everywhere, perhaps buy a hovercraft.

R Chamberlain, Tauranga.