I WAS driving along Wigginton Road, past York Hospital, and was shocked to see a police car driving towards me at high speed with blue flashing lights on, swerving quite badly.

As the police car got closer to me it became obvious why the driver was swerving... he was talking on a mobile phone.

Surely this is a bit hypocritical as they spend most of their time pulling over motorists for doing exactly the same thing.

Mr R I Witcombe,

St Philips Grove, York.

Updated: 11:16 Wednesday, January 12, 2005