Is it not time Brighton police's policy towards traffic enforcement was thrown open to debate?

In contrast to Hove division, Brighton considers enforcement to be of low priority and little importance.

Such an attitude could, by some, be considered contemptuous and callous towards a large section of the city's population, namely those who choose to travel by public transport.

Surely the superintendent realises that every time an authorised vehicle uses a bus lane or enters a restricted area, the potential for late running by buses is created.

The farcical situation at the Clock Tower junction illustrates this dramatically.

Does he not realise that every car parked illegally on a bus stop prevents buses pulling up close to the kerb, many of which have been especially constructed so kerb height and bus height are the same?

Does he not realise that to many elderly people, waiting just a few minutes longer than necessary for a bus can cause physical discomfort?

Does he not realise the inconvenience to a mother with bags of shopping and a buggy and a baby when, instead of wheeling the buggy straight on to the bus, she has to manoeuvre it down a kerb, perhaps three feet out into the road between parked cars, then up into the bus?

Does he not realise the difficulty and agony some people with mobility problems experience when they can't step straight from kerb to bus?

If he does, he should see the laws are enforced.

If he doesn't, perhaps he should attend a few "customer care" courses so his public are treated with more care and respect.

-K J Page, Green Ridge, Brighton