Waikato Expressway

A pricey and potentially dangerous collision with a pothole has a Hamilton couple questioning the quality of one of the country's supposedly main roads.

Therefore, Waka Kotahi is not normally responsible for damage that may occur to a vehicle while driving a state highway.” ”Potholes are more common in the wetter, winter months. We're hoping the rain will clear to allow us to complete more effective repairs.” “It is also expected that drivers have insurance for their vehicles in the event of any damage that may occur on the road, and their insurer should be their first point of contact where any damage has occurred. He said drivers are expected to drive to the local conditions and recognise that conditions may vary along a stretch of road. “I was just driving the car, I was doing the speed limit, I was doing nothing wrong, and it’s meant to be a new road, so I wasn’t expecting that.”