I WAS standing at the bus stops opposite York Railway Station recently and motorists were, as they approached from the city centre, turning right to enter the station entrance and forecourt.

Two motorists did a U-turn and then mounted the kerb of the pavement, before entering the station forecourt via what I thought everyone regards as the main pedestrian entrance.

This is potentially very dangerous to people on foot. Those two motorists seemed to have complete confidence so, presumably, they have done it before.

So how often is it occurring?

York Station has, in the last year or two, become swamped by cars at certain times of day and I get the impression that, because of recent problems the railways have experienced, rail authorities have bent over backwards to accommodate motorists.

Tea Room Square is now partly a short-term car park although many motorists park around the perimeter whenever they like.

Have the officers of the British Transport Police been restricted in some way about how they enforce traffic regulations in and around the station?

If that is so, they must be frustrated and, besides feeling sorry for them, it makes me very angry.

It is about time traffic in and around York Station is sorted out and the regulations and laws, if they have any meaning, are enforced properly, otherwise the car chaos will get worse.

R J Hessay,

Carron Crescent,

Acomb Park, York.

Updated: 11:11 Wednesday, December 12, 2001