DURING weekday mornings and evenings there is often a queue of traffic heading west along Holme Lacy Road towards traffic lights at Hereford's Ross Road junction.

Vehicles needing to turn right towards the city centre queue in the centre lane, while drivers going ahead to Walnut Tree Avenue, or right towards Redhill, wait in the left-hand lane as the road widens out just over halfway between Dinedor Avenue and the traffic lights.

This should present no problems, other than the degree of patience needed when traffic is heavier than normal.

Sadly, there are some drivers who cannot wait until the left-hand side of the road becomes a full second lane, so they drive up on the pavement until the second lane is wide enough.

I recently witnessed a van driving on the pavement, and then the driver used his horn to persuade a pedestrian to get out of his way! Naturally, this chap's safety was compromised by this moronic driver.

The pedestrian admonished this driver, who stated that, as a delivery driver he was allowed to drive on pavements. When my fellow pedestrian pointed out that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt, he claimed he was exempt, which is not true as delivery drivers travelling more than 50 metres between deliveries must wear a seatbelt.

On June 19 while driving into the city at about 8.30am, I saw three cars use the pavement to undertake the traffic heading towards the Ross Road junction and I am told by others in the area that this is a constant problem.

It might be an idea to introduce a box junction at this busy intersection by the Broad Leys pub, as so many vehicles move across the junction when their exits are obviously blocked, thus preventing other traffic from moving when the lights change.

MICK BISHOP Chestnut Drive, Hereford