It’s not about traffic lights

Sir, – Your correspondent Robert Towers (Letters, September 3rd) shows admirable concern for increased pollution arising from private car use in Dublin city.

Can I suggest that the best way for him to address that concern is to join the 71 per cent of people who use sustainable transport modes (including public transport, cycling and walking) to get into the city each day?

He may find that it also removes the “general aggravation” that he experiences at traffic lights which are, of course, designed to prioritise more sustainable modes.

– Yours, etc,

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CIARÁN FERRIE,

Rathmines,

Dublin 6.