READING the report 'Police double ticket numbers' (August 18), I was amazed that senior police officers have partly blamed the tickets being served on the huge number of motorists caught using their mobile phone while driving.

Either people doing this dangerous, illegal act have not been stopped yet or the deterrent (like for many crimes in this country) is not harsh enough.

N Hillen,

Wains Road,

Dringhouses,

York.

Updated: 11:02 Thursday, August 25, 2005