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In light of these recent figures, I would strongly urge the SNP to seriously consider what steps can be taken to improve safety on our roads because it is clear the gap between safety for travel in cars and for active travellers is growing.
Action over the past 30 years has invested in engineering, education and enforcement measures to improve road safety, but it seems that additional action is required to close the gap.
One such measure would be the introduction of presumed liability to bring us in line with our European neighbours.
The introduction of presumed liability into civil law, as proposed by the Road Share campaign, could have a swift and considerable impact.
Our research has revealed that all countries with high levels of safe active travel have some form of presumed liability.
What is clear is that the Scottish Government needs to take urgent action to better protect vulnerable road users before we can fix the tragic situation on our roads.
BRENDA MITCHELL Cycle Law Scotand & Road Share Campaign
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particularly pretty summer evening this newspaper’s correspondence section.
I imagined him sitting down to write those words, and it struck me that his correspondence must have played a very important part in his life, when losing this link with other, equally passionate contributors was in his mind as he approached death.
I like to think that, by sharing his last letter with us all, he has definitely had the last word this time. Good for you, Mr Fiddimore. CAROLYN TAYLOR
Wellbank Broughty Ferry, Dundee I WAS shocked and sorry to read from David Fiddimore himself that he had died, as no doubt will his legion of faithful readers not merely of his letters on myriad topics but of his books – particularly the Charlie Bassett war novel series about his radio operating reluctant war hero.
Thank you, David, for your wit and wisdom. Over and out!
MARK BOYLE Linn Park Gardens
Johnstone
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