I have become severely disillusioned by the parlous motoring skills of some of those who make their living as taxi drivers.

Many of these drivers appear to not bother to indicate – they know they are turning, and that appears enough.

Not only is it annoying, but the use of traffic indicators is to signal to other motorists your intention.

In this way, they can prepare to make their manoeuvre knowing what you are likely to do.

Not only does it keep the other traffic moving, but it also gets the taxi to its destination faster.

I think this is supposed to be a win-win.

In addition, some bus drivers seem to think that by creating a bus lane to help them navigate through traffic that none of the other rules of the road apply either.

Using the wrong lane to cut through and force their way in, creating road hazards and illegal parking are just a few of the examples in the last few days.

These are not one-off, but regular occurrences.

These are all illustrations of poor examples of a once proud profession. To be a professional driver used to mean more than just holding a licence to drive.

Perhaps New Year is the time to set good examples from professional drivers of how it should be done.

Maybe the managers of these drivers should be setting the standards they expect.

Tim Cooper

Telford