KOTA KINABALU: “Every time I go back to my village, there’s always another damaged road.”
That was the complaint of a social media user frustrated by Sabah’s pothole-ridden and uneven roads, which have raised concerns about road users’ safety.
In a post on Threads under the account name @qeedoo_, the user said damaged roads were a recurring problem whenever they travelled home to their village.
They said some roads were riddled with potholes, while others had uneven surfaces that required drivers to stay alert at all times.
“Sometimes there are potholes, and sometimes the road surface is uneven.
“When driving at night, you really have to be extra careful because it’s difficult to see the condition of the road,” they wrote.
The user also shared a worrying experience from a trip with their family to town last week, when their father had to swerve repeatedly to avoid potholes.
“Last week, I went to town with my family. The whole way there, my dad kept avoiding potholes,” they said.
The post included a photograph of a road with an uneven surface and several patched sections.
However, the exact location of the road was not identified in the post.
The complaint has renewed questions about road maintenance, particularly in rural areas where residents rely on these roads for daily travel.
Potholes not only make journeys more difficult but can also increase the risk of accidents, especially for motorcyclists and people driving at night.
