Striking tube drivers have proved a point | Brief letters

Chaos on London roads | Smiling drivers | Samantha Cameron’s trading woes | Banksy’s gavel | A harsh recoveryAnyone caught in the chaos of the mad, traffic-infested streets in London as they tried to get home during the strike by RMT tube drivers might realise how important those drivers are in keeping London running smoothly (Report, 8 September). Perhaps it’s worth paying them more and reducing their working hours.Dr Alan LaffertyLondon• Regarding the letter on smiling (Letters, 10 September), I am told by my son that no one gives way to another vehicle in the south. While this is possibly a wild generalisation, I find that letting a vehicle into a queue of traffic in front of you changes a stressed face to a smile of thanks.Jeanette HamiltonBuxton, Derbyshire Continue reading...

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