Truck safety

Madam, – I was concerned to read that the Garda Traffic Bureau is cutting back its enforcement activities for trucks flouting…

Madam, – I was concerned to read that the Garda Traffic Bureau is cutting back its enforcement activities for trucks flouting safety critical regulations (Motors, June 17th). The reason that Irish-registered trucks are the most frequent offenders in the UK is clear: being checked by the gardaí here is about as likely as being struck by lightening. This is too serious an issue to be ignored. – Yours, etc,

EUGENE O’BRIEN,

Prof of Civil Engineering,

University College Dublin.

Belfield, Dublin 4.