Review road maintenance standards, state urged


1 It’s a bumpy ride for those having to drive over this rough patch in Farquhar Street, Penang.2 Motorists avoiding the uneven surface along Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah.

SHODDY road upkeep is marring the driving experience in the state and Consumers Association Penang (CAP) has called on the state government to review its road maintenance stan-dards.

CAP president S.M. Mohamed Idris said a recent CAP survey found that numerous potholes and uneven patches due to ad hoc resurfacing on several heavily traversed roads such as Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Jalan Masjid Negeri, Jalan Paya Terubong, Jalan Jelutong and Jalan Perak were turning into road hazards.

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