IF the Newport Street bridge is unsafe for private cars, it is equally unsafe for taxis and even less safe for buses; a calculated risk must be being taken with public safety for commercial reasons.

If, on the other hand, the bridge is indeed safe for buses, it is even more safe for private cars, and the latter can only be being excluded for other than safety reasons. It's not that I don't trust Bolton Council but . . .

Geoffrey Breakell

Hatfield Road

Bolton