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Letter: Letters : . . .

Published 26 October 1996

From Robert Doughty, The Despatch Association

London

This industry is now a significant part of the communications infrastructure
of this country and is unlikely to go away. Can you imagine what congestion and
pollution would be caused if four-wheeled vehicles were substituted for the
two-wheeled variety?

The issue of the damage to children’s health and to the environment caused by
society’s love affair with the car is worrying politicians of all the major
parties, and many people now see the powered two-wheeler as part of the solution
to the problem of balancing freedom of movement with the right to breathe clean
air.

As to the question of discouraging “L” drivers, that is something we have
been promoting since this association was founded in 1985.

Issue no. 2053 published 26 October 1996

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