AFTER reading the July 4 issue of your newspaper I felt that I had to reply to Mr Gardiner's letter.

I feel sorry for him that he has obviously lost a very dear pet, but I feel that him blaming speeding motorists to be complete rubbish.

1. The Highway Code states that for safety reasons a motorist should not swerve or stop for any animal smaller that a dog.

2. If the motorist that hit the family pet had swerved to avoid the animal and hit another car, would Mr Gardiner have paid for repairs? I think not.

3. There is far too much "rage" on our roads as it is and I feel that he is just as bad as a speeding motorist as he is provoking and justifying road rage.

I am sorry Mr Gardiner but I feel that your comments are completely unjustified and I am sure that the motorist, whoever that may have been, would have tried everything possible to avoid a collision if it was a child. On the other hand do you know 100 per cent that the motorist was speeding or that the person even knew that they had struck your cat?

I think all motorists should stick together; the government and police forces are punishing motorists enough. Why can't motorists unite as one voice to fight plans?

S BROWN,

Steeple Ashton.