I WAS interested to read the letter from John Alkin about the many law-breaking cyclists in York (August 14).

With regret, I should like to tell him that from my experience there is no chance of any action being taken to deal with this situation.

On many occasions I have written to York MP Hugh Bayley, the chief constable, local police, offices, the chair of the police authority and city councillors on the subject and I have failed to produce any real support, or action.

I get the impression that they consider the problem too difficult.

I have made three proposals which, if adopted, would in my view reduce by 25 per cent this type of law-breaking within six months.

They are:

u Employ one police officer for a couple of hours a week to patrol at random locations and times to stop and give offenders fixed penalties

u Authorise traffic wardens to stop and give offenders fixed penalties

u Ask heads of colleges/schools to ban cycles without lights

When I put these proposals to the chief constable at a meeting of the Police Authority he said they could not be introduced. I rest my case!

R J McCarter,

Ashfield Court,

Old Moor Lane,

Dringhouses, York.