MR Goodwin's letter (May 17) prompted me to write because several of my friends and I were discussing the new lights and no one had seen them in operation during the last race meeting, although we were assured that they had been tested until 7pm each day.

I think an explanation would be in order.

Pauline Wallace,

Eason Road,

York.

Updated: 09:50 Saturday, May 21, 2005