Thread: Grrr darn road works!!!!!

Originally Posted by cafe latte

Who do I complain to is it worth going to the site office? My feeling is they will think the annoying Pom has gone away and carry on as normal.
I have all the cement off the paint but is it off everywhere? So annoying!!
Chris

Depends which road, either Roadtek or the council. It could be worth a word with the political rep from the appropriate jurisdiction to prevent a repeat. Water truck drivers normally flick the spray off to miss traffic.

I will have a word with the council but I wont hold my breath.
Chris

Won't make any difference Latte, they'll just laugh at you when you've hung up.
At least you didn't have to drive on that dusty concrete residue when it was wet,...a real task to get off.
I've had a few concourse cars in my time,....and invariably when we had to travel a fair distance to get to a show etc, We'd encounter roadworks, such as the water truck dampening the surface, which we would have to drive on immediately after while it was still wet!!
So I know how you feel!
Pickles.

It would be provactative (but then so is their carelessness) but perhaps visibly film what they are doing but then the state of your car after you have passed them.

You can then present that to the Shire. Did you take any photos of your Defender before you cleaned it? it would be worth showing those if you did.

After that (and if they give you no joy) the suggestion to talk to your local member is a good one. You could also after that call the local paper as well. They would love a story like that.

But take each step in turn. Always best to give each level a chance to respond.

Originally Posted by cafe latte

Who do I complain to is it worth going to the site office? My feeling is they will think the annoying Pom has gone away and carry on as normal.
I have all the cement off the paint but is it off everywhere? So annoying!!
Chris

Find out who owns the road,ie local government,state government(WA is Main Roads),or Federal gov.Also check who is managing the job,ie the owner or a contractor.
Make sure you have the times/dates you were exposed to the cement dust.Ring the owner and get their name,discuss the problem then put the complaint in writing to them.
GOODLUCK
Andrew

Andy's advice is right. Do that first before escalating up.

Originally Posted by EastFreo

Andy's advice is right. Do that first before escalating up.

I think done correctly(the complaint/asking for redress) you should be able to get the vehicle fully proffesionally detailed,that would include cleaning any residue from the chassis I would think.

Andrew

If we are speaking of the same piece of road, just West of Ravenshoe, I must agree that it seems to be a very messy bit of work.


You must admit though that that particular bit of highway was in drastic need of an upgrade & will be a great deal safer & better once they are done.
Also it is nice they have finished the blasting which could hold you up for ages.
Jonesfam