Red for stop and green for go

Sir, – I commiserate with Declan Carty (July 24th) regarding the crashing of red lights; I have had a few near-misses myself. Unfortunately it is not just the motorist that is at fault; cyclists also seem to be suffering from colour blindness. – Yours, etc,

ROMNEY KEANE,

Dublin 14.

Sir, – I am reminded of my late mother’s stock response when motorists were slow to move off after a green light finally appeared: “What shade of green are they waiting for?” – Yours, etc,

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PAT MULLEN,

Dundalk, Co Louth.