"CYCLING on pavements is dangerous," assert your dogmatists. I can think of many circumstances where it is infinitely more dangerous to cycle on the highway.

Alongside a dangerous section of highway is often a stretch of pavement totally devoid of pedestrians. Is it reasonable to compel the cyclist to use the dangerous highway merely to enforce the law?

I recollect that of similar vintage is a law requiring motor vehicles to be preceded by a pedestrian waving a flag. When was that law repealed? By all means take proceedings against anyone using the pavements inconsiderately or to the detriment of legitimate pedestrians but let there be an element of commonsense.

JOHN HINTON,

Worceste