Road killers given a clear run this weekend

YOU reported (Irish Examiner, April 26) that 3,000 gardaí were being deployed to the May Day march in Dublin, while an adjacent article dealt with the road carnage predicted for that weekend.

Thu, 29 Apr, 2004 - 01:00

With all due respects to Joe Costello and the National Safety Council (NSC), their traffic policies make me wonder if they reside on the same planet as the rest of us.

Apart from a barrage of meaningless statistics and suggestions, backed by distasteful TV ads, what exact purpose does this organisation serve?

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