Vehicle emissions

I’m pleased to see that Theresa May has pledged to protect diesel car owners, but I’d much more prefer she pledged to protect cyclists. I inherited a diesel car from my late father, and on pension credits, (age 68), it will likely serve me until I must give up driving.

However, because I hate polluting the air and contributing to global warming, and my money is better spent on a healthy diet, gas and electric, I’d much prefer to use my bicycle, eg, a 60-mile round trip to see my brother in a care home.

If Britain is as civilised as it claims to be, I should not be overtaken by motor vehicles when riding at 20mph in 20mph zones, especially not by buses, bin lorries, and gasguzzling SUVS, driven by people with weight problems and Blue Badges. People who walk/ run to work should also be entitled to fair, safe and pleasant working conditions.

Every cyclist should be entitled to the same level of protection as human beings are afforded by the Health and Safety Executive and the Food Standards Agency. Rogue drivers/traders have no place in a fair trade market place.

For Britain to compete successfully in a global market it can’t afford to have the worst congested roads in Europe, and over 100 cyclists a year being killed by “driver error”. Given Britain’s lead in technology, there should be no excuse for not using speed restrictors for motor vehicles to reduce pollution.

ALLAN RAMSAY Radcliffe Moor Road, Radcliffe