30 OCTOBER 1971, Page 20

The tight brigade

Sir: With road casualties reachiq monstrously uncivilized heigh' may I make proposals for halting the massacre? Many drivers fail to realize tlia,t speed, undoubtedly a thriller, 19 also a crippler and a killer.

Sometime in the future cars _in be ' governed ' so that they „`"„'cl not exceed a legally 1111,4 maximum speed. I feel hie evidence is strong enough for u" step to be taken immediately. the Also, it is plain that breathalyser law needs amending to include ' random ' checking."

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Max Nottinglidni

19 St Faith's Street, Lincoln