IN reply to June Hutt ("Stick to the rules", April 29), I couldn't agree more that traffic regulations in York could do with much more rigorous enforcement. She is mistaken, though, to blame City of York Council and its parking wardens for failing to make regulations stick.

They have no powers to deal with moving-traffic offences and it is the police who are letting the city down. Unfortunately it seems that North Yorkshire Police treat driving offences, from the antisocial, such as the rat-running to which June Hutt refers, to the lethal, such as speeding, as a low priority.

The one thing that the council could do to help enforce restrictions on driving in the city centre would be to install more rising bollards.

I, for one, would support them.

Adrian Setter,

Barnfield Way,

Copmanthorpe, York.

...I MUST respond to June Hutt's letter "Stick to the rules" (April 29).

When she refers to "myopic traffic wardens" I can only assume she is talking about the parking attendants who work for City of York Council.

It is totally wrong to say that they are complacent or oblivious to the drivers who use the city centre during restricted hours. The fact is that they only deal with parked vehicles. They have no authority to take action with regard to moving vehicles.

Dave Bonner,

Deputy general convenor,

UNISON York,

Swinegate Court East, York.

Updated: 11:10 Friday, May 03, 2002