Re the rise in vehicles driving the wrong way on England’s motorways (Report, 14 August), every motorway exit in Northern Ireland has prominent “No entry” signs, usually illuminated at night. Those in the US have flashing “Wrong way” signs. Such a sign would have prevented my cousin’s fatal collision, I am certain. Why not extend Northern Ireland’s rules to the rest of the UK?
Conrad Smith
Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear
• Contrary to Toby Wood’s letter on culture (Letters, 15 August), if you don’t like the words, the music, the painting, don’t ignore them. Do the opposite: study texts, listen to music, look hard at paintings. Culture is not a matter of taste, fashion or personal preferences. It’s about the things that matter from one century to another. Politicians divide. Artists unite.
Meirion Bowen
London
• Re poor bus services (Letters, 15 August), Cardiff has a Labour council and is encouraging fitness activity by placing the bus station about a mile from the train station. The sight of people (often elderly) dragging suitcases between the two sites while enjoying the integrated transport system brings a tear to the eye.
John Griffiths
Cardiff
• As Rishi Sunak has suggested pay rises for productivity (Report, 16 August), will he be suggesting pay cuts for all Tory politicians?
Kit Jackson
London
• The British Museum has sacked a worker over stolen artefacts (Report, 16 August). Oh, the irony.
Andrew Vincent
Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire
• This article was amended on 18 August 2023 as, due to an editing error, Tewkesbury had been mistakenly located in Shropshire, not Gloucestershire.
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