I refer to the report Drivers are urged to do just as stop signs say (May 28). Pedestrians, indisputably, face far too great a hazard at city crossings.
While an array of strategies, such as redesigning streets, adjusting traffic lights and lowering the speed limit are necessary, the most essential part of a lasting solution is a stricter web of laws, with real deterrence and punishment for those who recklessly or negligently cause injury and death. Our streets should always be getting safer. Sadly, it’s the reverse that is happening here.
Alan Mooney, Australia
Booming car sales, uncouth drivers acting like kings of the road have been endangering pedestrians. Countless walkers have been killed or injured when hit by cars while crossing the street, even at designated crossings.
There really is a need for a road culture to change. Surely there are many cities in the world that can serve as a model.
Amanda Mills, UK
Children are parents’ priority
The article Man stranded in Dubai amid grandchildren custody battle tells of ordeal (May 30) is touching.
In the end the children are the ones who suffer because they do not have their mother or father with them. Instead of thinking about themselves, the adults in this case should do what’s best for their children. Ask them what they want and I am sure they will say they want their mother and father. A mother can never ever be replaced by anyone.
Casey N Corley, Dubai
Children are made out of both parents. They neither belong to the mother nor to the father exclusively. From Steve Grant’s admission, his daughter Lacey Plato and her husband Usama Al Barwani were living happily in Dubai for years until they became estranged. What was the need to uproot the children and move them back to the UK? Why didn’t she make a sacrifice for her kids by getting a job here so that they can share equal time with their father as they’re used to?
Jane Amazon, Dubai
I sincerely hope the British Embassy is helping Steve Grant. After all, he has only done what any loving grandparent would do – tried to see his grandchildren.
Belinda Wallington, UK
Silence can also be a solution
Regarding the report Muslim passenger denied Coke on US flight over security fears (June 1) we, as Muslims, must learn to deal with hate and discrimination differently. Access to social media has given people a voice to express every feeling they have without considering the circumstances.
There was a time when we would lodge a complaint and allow the right people to deal with the issue. Today we make something so small into international news.
By doing so, we are not helping our cause or getting any sympathy from anyone.
Clearly, hate and discrimination exist, but I doubt an entire airline should be held accountable for the action of one flight attendant, who probably had no idea of the ramifications of her comment. Muslims must learn to stay silent rather than constantly publicising their issues.
Taghred Chandab, Australia
We are willing to sell anything
There will be takers for anything and everything that is offered on sale, be it train, plane or car (Planes, trains ... (May 29). It isn't surprising to see some of these big-ticket items on sale on Dubizzle. What is astonishing is that people try to sell anything to earn money, from wedding dresses to used baby clothes, crockery, mattresses and car seats. I hope people do not start trading weapons on such websites given the scenario of the world today.
Fatima Suhail, Sharjah
