CITY of York Council recently resurfaced Askham Lane for the benefit of ftr buses, removing the four speed humps on the short stretch of road near my house.

Unfortunately the speed humps were reinstalled seven days later, transforming our new smooth road into a "vehicle assault course".

As a chronic arthritis sufferer, the effect of negotiating these abominations is painful to say the least, let alone the constant cost of repairs to my vehicle due to "traffic calming".

The present council has lost its way and is past its sell-by date.

The purple procession of empty ftr buses which pass my house at ten-minute intervals reflect just how out of touch and pigheaded it is in persisting with these oversized rolling road blocks polluting our environment.

I will not be giving the Lib Dems the "green light" at the next local elections, but the "red card".

Brian Hackney, Askham Lane, Acomb, York.

A City of York Council spokesperson said: "It is impossible to resurface any road with speed humps or cushions without removing them first.

"When the resurfacing has been completed, they are then put back. This is a standard process carried out right across the city and everywhere else in the country where there are speed humps or cushions.

"We do understand that speed humps can cause problems for those with medical problems but, regrettably, until everyone drives within the speed limit on our roads we, like other highway authorities, have no alternative but to use traffic calming measures.

"The ftr will be relatively empty when it passes Mr Hackney's home as it is almost at the end of its route at that point. It operates on the busiest bus route in the city."