While I welcome the action of Aynam Road residents in trying to get something done to prevent speeding there (Gazette, July 25, ‘Pressure grows for action on ‘racetrack’ death road’), I feel the debate needs to be widened.

A similar plea could be made on behalf of residents of Windermere Road, Queen’s Road and Allhallows Lane at Kendal and no doubt many others, including those mentioned by Westmorland and Lonsdale MP Tim Farron.

What is probably a small number of reckless, anti-social motorists seem to think it is OK to speed through the town at any time of day or night, often with music blaring or horns blowing, causing stress and danger to residents.

Something about Kendal seems to attract them. Is it the one-way system? Is it town-centre takeaways, which are open until the early hours? Is it a supermarket which is open 24 hours?

Whatever the attraction, it is surely time something was done, but speed humps or speed indicators will never be effective against them.

If driving in excess of the speed limit, playing deafening music and sounding the horn unnecessarily in the small hours are illegal, haven't we got every right to expect the police to be enforcing the law?

Perhaps substantial fines, points on licences, loss of licence, even curfews, might reinforce the message that such behaviour is unacceptable.

And a token campaign lasting a few weeks is not enough, there ought to be zero tolerance at any time.

Brenda Edwards, Grange-over-Sands