DUE to her concern for her own safety Mrs Morton asks where can we safely walk? (Letters, July 4).

It seems to me that the only place where you are not in danger of being mown down by some lunatic on a bike is in a cycle lane.

I have been informed by a senior police officer that cyclists are however fined on the spot for cycling on the pavement. I have never seen this happening, but it would be nice if the number of cyclists fined could be released to the Press now and again.

Mike Usherwood,

Mendip Close,

Huntington, York.

Updated: 09:11 Saturday, July 09, 2005