One finds it hard to argue with Edwin Calleja (The Sunday Times, June 26) about local driving manners, especially by those who should know better since they must have passed more rigorous tests than the ‘average’ driver on the road.

One point in Mr Calleja’s letter I tend to disagree with is the question of “easy revenue from fines”. I would save that for drivers who flagrantly ignore road signage.

For example, there is a one-way street in St Julian’s which is also a right turn only onto the main road. A camera or a warden would fill the council’s weekly quota on a Monday.

The initial approach to the habits Mr Calleja observed should be education. The new bus service will, I hope, have better trained and supervised drivers.

The same could happen with the other professional drivers mentioned in his letter.

Driving schools need to teach not only the skills but also the safety reasons behind them.

I shudder when I see drivers, even young ones, driving cars equipped with airbags. Just one hand at the top of the steering wheel and grabbing it on the inside to make a turn might look and feel cool until something happens.

The media and the government should start a ‘Safety Tip of the Week’ programme. Not just the ‘drive safely’ and ‘don’t drinkand drive’ kind. We still need those but also a more specific programme.

The position of the hands on the wheel is one such important safety tip with modern vehicles.

If newspapers had these weekly driving tips at the top of the front page, and radio and TV stations repeated spots featuring the same tips, driving habits might improve.