COUN Ann Reid says that there is a need to improve safety in the Acomb Front Street area because vehicles are causing damage to lampposts and guard rails because of limited road space (Letters, May 3).

Her answer to this is to widen pavements.

How can this be done without taking up more road space? Wider footpaths, longer buses and less space seem to me like an accident waiting to happen.

A P Cox,

Heath Close,

Holgate,

York.

Updated: 10:48 Thursday, May 05, 2005