I expected some adverse comment on my letter on Shores Green but I did not expect to escape so lightly from recent correspondents.

However, my argument is that for the purposes of assessing what joining the A40 will be like, it is perfectly reasonable to use the crossover. That is a long way from advocating regular use and the occasional vehicle is not going to be problematic.

Nothing else is available to make any assessment possible and it requires empathy rather than science.

The primary issue which I raised is whether new slipways at Shores Green will take a sufficient proportion of the traffic away from Bridge Street and the town centre.

I think it is unlikely because, for many people, merging with the very fast A40 traffic will be a daunting experience they will avoid. Never mind what the inspector says – it is the feelings of the drivers that count.

Ralph Ingham-Johnson Pens Close Witney