On other threads on this board there have been concerns about the alleged danger caused by road height and width signs not being in metric.

Here are the first four sentences of the front page lead story of today's 'Daily Mail', which suggests a much more potent danger to road users:

"Illegal immigrants in unsafe cars have become a lethal menace on our roads, police warned yesterday.

"Most have never passed a driving test and *many cannot read U.K. road signs*.

"Their cars are not taxed, M.O.T.-tested or insured because that would bring them into contact with the authorities and risk deportation.

"Officers spoke out after an inquest heard how a drunken Pole killed a newlywed couple as he drove at speed, without lights, on the wrong side of the road"

Tony Bennett,

I am replying your to your suggestion about me and others concentrate on more obvious and immediate threats to road safety.

You are suggesting that the condemnation of ARM activities are unjustified on the grounds of proportion.

Firstly two wrongs, or rather one wrong among many others do not make a right.

There is no excuse for ARM or anyone taking action that could conceivably endanger others just to make a political point.

I am unmoved and unimpressed by your attempt to quell criticism by such fallacious diversionary tactics.