Fair ways to punish drivers

While I agree with the proposal to ban people from smoking while driving, I feel that it does not go far enough.

When I venture out (an old bloke in an old car), everyone seems to drive straight at me at high speed, and do not see me as they are being distracted.

I propose the following fixed penalties when driving:

• Having an attack of the hiccups, formal warning

• Putting hand to mouth when coughing, £40

• Sneezing more than once, £40

• Rubbing bleary eyes £40

• Scratching ear or nose, £40

• Blowing nose, £50

• Waving to a friend, £50

• Laughing at a passenger joke, £50

• Trying to swat a fly, £50

• Trying to swat a wasp, £60

• Looking at road signs, £60

• Trying to tie shoelace - being forced to go without shoes for one week

• Making a rude gesture - be forced to lend your car for a week to someone you don't like

• Ogling ladies - instant disqualification.

This last should clear the roads of most male drivers under 90-years of age.

Barry Jasper, Ludlow