Car-Free Day, Irish style

Madam, - After the usual dismal response to "Car-Free Day" might I suggest the following alternatives? Practically any of them could be made permanent if there were the will:

1. Enormous-four-wheel-drive-free day;

2. Motorcycles-at-twice-the-legal-speed-limit-free day;

3. Cyclists-on-every-footpath- in-the-city-free day;

4. First-three-cars-can-go-through-the-red-light-free day;

5. Van-drivers-with-their-mobiles-glued-to-their-ears-free day;

6. Politicians-and-gardaí-without-the-slightest-concern-for-the-safety-of-pedestrians-or-other-road-users-free day. - Yours, etc.,

JOSEPH O'REILLY, Belmont Avenue, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.