Better roads will end car tax complaints, claims Cullen

MOTORISTS' complaints about the spiralling cost of car tax will be silenced by improvements in the standard some of the most travelled roads over the next year, Environment Minister Martin Cullen said yesterday.

Investment in secondary or non-national roads for the coming year has been kept in line with 2002, despite fears the budget would be slashed, the minister said.

Repairs will be delivered on time and on budget, road markings such as cats' eyes will be improved and for the first time, local authorities have been ordered to improve road sign-posting.