How should the Government be looking at improving the UK road infrastructure?

Paul Tate Spend the money we pay in taxes on the roads and coordinate repairs with the different bodies.  
Geoff Wright It’s not one fix to fix all, and it’s not easy.

We all appreciate the country’s finances; looking at the improvements to public transport and incentivising people to use it would help.

Graham Hine The Government needs to keep Britain moving, but there is a balance between building more roads and increasing traffic.

There isn’t a simple answer, but I feel initiatives such as using the motorway hard shoulders at peak times and variable speed limits are effective.

We need to be creative and look at how we can better utilise the existing road network and infrastructure alongside improving and making it more cost effective to use other modes of transport.

Tony Leigh You can’t tarmac over the whole of the UK! Measures to tackle small problems would make a large difference for a much smaller amount of money.

Setting aside funds for large projects which may never happen isn’t the way to improve the infrastructure.

What could the Government do to improve the quality of our roads?

Paul Tate The Government should look at limiting the use of the roads to a maximum size vehicle at rush hour or only the first lane on a motorway or dual carriageways.

Geoff Wright Money is needed to upgrade them at the moment. Do we have this? Probably not, so it’s a tough ask. Can money being used in other areas of Government be used? It’s a question of priorities.

Graham Hine Simply plan ahead and spend more on maintenance and improvements to the current road network and have a rolling programme of investment rather than a stop/start approach.

It is well documented that the Government spends less than it collects in direct taxes on our roads and yet it is a lifeline for our economy.

Tony Leigh Simple, fill in the potholes, reduce the vast array of road signs and enforce current legislation.