I support Councillor Maria Caulfield who proposes Brighton and Hove City Council and Sussex Police should fine drivers who block cycle lanes (The Argus, March 24).

I have recently returned to cycling after many years. Riding to and from work I have been shocked by the disregard motorists show for cyclists in Brighton and Hove especially on the Lewes Road route.

I have frequently seen drivers dropping off and picking up passengers in the cycle lane. I have even seen cars blatantly parked in cycle lanes presumably to avoid parking restrictions at the expense of the safety of cyclists.

Many motorists seem to treat cyclists as pests and their actions are often aggressive if not dangerous.

Road rage in all its forms is a modern disease and action must be taken.

  • Andy Parkin
    Bonchurch Road, Brighton