THE mini roundabout near my home is a constant source of entertainment, from vehicles speeding over the top (and getting their exhausts ripped off) to youths in the early hours of a Saturday morning, stripping to the waist and ‘squaring up’ to each other, obviously high on drink or drugs.

There was the road rage incident that almost led to fisticuffs, where one driver decided to use his crook lock device to smash the other’s windscreen.

Rapid retaliation ensued, with the second driver ramming his car into the side of Mr crook lock’s vehicle then driving off at speed, wheels screeching.

At 8.30am on Monday, a mum, driving a people carrier with three children, presumably on the school run, was talking on the phone, smoking a cigarette and negotiating a right-hand turn at the roundabout. I believe this is known as multi-tasking.

I have to thank my wife who probably saved my life by buying the Oxford Mail early for me last Monday. At 12.30pm (at that time I am usually waiting to cross near the roundabout to obtain the newspaper) a speeding motorist forgot to give way to traffic from the right, swerved left, mounted the pavement, onto the grass verge, crossed my driveway, and then 15 metres later crashed back onto the road and carried on her journey.

Never a dull moment at this location, but lots of sheer madness.

ALAN KERRY Newman Road Littlemore