LETTER: Concern over subway closure

That morning students as young as 11 were having to cross the busy A264/A281 dual carriageway at the Tesco roundabout without any assistance during the busiest time of day.

Previously there have been temporary lights put there but this time nothing. I phoned the police and the school both of whom were going to pass this on to the Highways Agency.

Personally I felt that to safeguard the children the Community Police Officer at a minimum should have been sent to help protect them as they crossed the road.

Surely the death of William Avery-Wright in 2011 should have raised the awareness of Sussex schools and police to the dangers of crossing busy roads like this unassisted.

I have used this road thousands of times and been carved up by impatient drivers using the wrong lanes, to queue jump, often at high speed.

Is the value of a child’s life really considered to be so low?

GARY CHESTER

Thelton Avenue, Broadbridge Heath