Old drivers’ hire cars

SIR – You report that both the AA and RAC consider older drivers to be safer than some younger ones (report, March 22).

I hope this resonates with carhire companies, which have made it virtually impossible for older motorists to hire a car. Marcus Croome

Truro, Cornwall

SIR – Janice Dorn (Letters, March 10) is quite right to advocate a skid pan course for all learner drivers. As a driving instructor I recommend the course to all my pupils – regrettably, hardly any listen.

Most pupils require practice to acquire and perfect a driving skill, but instructors are only required to discuss skid control, not practise it, as it is impractical to try on public roads.

So most youngsters who experience a skid have never practised for it and mess it up. Most will be lucky and merely write their car off. For the unlucky few, it will be fatal. Jeremy Bateman

Luton, Bedfordshire