I WISH to reply to the council's comments regarding Green Lane in Acomb, the scene of my son's death (June 21).

The council states that "Green Lane is a mixed priority route where buses and emergency services also use the road - where there are lots of pedestrians, such as outside schools and shops, we would try to put measures in."

I have surveyed Green Lane and find the following:

Shops include the goods entry to Morrisons supermarket; Acomb cycle shop; a fish and chip shop; Acomb picture framing; Karen's unisex saloon; Green Lane Carpets and Green Lane shoe repair shop.

There is a sign for Lowfield School where many pupils come to and from the school into Green Lane on bicycles or on foot.

At the bottom of Green Lane, traffic faces 'humps' in both directions: Hamilton Drive West and Tudor Road both have 20mph zones.

Hamilton Drive West has no shops, no schools and is a route for buses, ambulances and the fire brigade.

Tudor Road has no shops, no schools and is a route for buses, ambulances and the fire brigade.

The council also stated that when people are driving badly or taking risks, calming has less impact. I feel that calming has a significant effect on vehicles: cars travelling at excessive speeds would create a series of noises from each 'hump'.

A car travelling at twice the speed limit, as in this case, would cause the noise to be profound and certainly would have attracted the attention of a pedestrian.

In conclusion, I urge the council to take action so that no other life is lost. If the cost is a factor, a human life is priceless.

Ron Coulson,

School Lane,

Copmanthorpe, York.

Updated: 10:05 Tuesday, July 05, 2005