Four wheels bad?

Sir, – I would like to join Patrick O'Donohue (January 19th) in deploring the unnecessary use of four-wheel drive vehicles on our roads. Let's reduce global warming and increase road safety for those of us not cocooned in these axles of evil. – Yours, etc,

IRENE ALLEN,

Bray, Co Wicklow.

Sir, – Patrick O’Donohoe doesn’t fully appreciate the usefulness of four-wheel drives in an urban setting. They are so useful for mounting the pavement while parking on double yellow lines outside school. As for sunglasses, I use them to stop the glare from all the foglights left on all day. – Yours, etc,

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MELISSA O’NEILL,

Midleton,

Co Cork.