Last week I had to give first aid to a man seriously injured by an accident caused by a pothole. What will it take for politicians to act? |
IF ever you want an indication of just how much politicians are neglecting you, count the number of potholes on your next journey.
Here in the north, we have ones that even a moon buggy would struggle to negotiate. The crumbling state of our roads is indicative of the lack of delivery.
In 2025, a total of 97,897 potholes were reported in the north. How many times was the issue raised on the Assembly floor? Once. Yet, like obedient lambs, most of us vote (if at all) for the same old parties offering us the same non-solutions.
Last Wednesday, I gave first aid to someone who was seriously injured by a crater on a country road.
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My daughter was in the passenger seat, and, as we approached a bend, two cars overtook a male cyclist, causing him to move slightly to the left. I slowed down — thank God — because having lost a relative to the road, I am always cautious around those on two wheels.
I said to my daughter: ”When you learn how to drive, don’t ever do what those cars just did.” Then, the man cycled into a pothole so deep that half his front tyre got stuck, throwing him onto the road, headfirst, and propelling his bike upright, so that........