As one of our correspondent was saying, it seems Traffic Offences are more important than solving crime.

According to official police figures revealed today a third of all reported crimes were NOT investigated last year.

Serious offences such as sex attacks, robberies, fraud and violence were 'screened out'

The figures suggest 1.7 million crimes were not probed by English, Scottish and Welsh forces.

I wonder what the figures are for Vehicle tax evasion, speeding.....

I've been reading with interest the comments made by various members of the public, particularly by those who feel they have been appointed, personally, to uphold the law.

Firstly I'd like to say, Let him that is without sin among you cast the first stone. I don't believe these people, no matter what their position in the society, are entirely without sin or transgression against the law.

Secondly, can everyone on this site who has contributed, really, honestly say, that they are so squeeky clean in every way regarding the law that they are quite within their rights to villify one driver who happened to answer her phone while sitting stationary in traffic? Really?

Is it not extremely rude to shout obscenities at strangers, regardless of what they are doing? Do we really have the right, as civillians, to personally enforce the law in any way we see fit? I personally feel that shouting "get off that fucking phone" is disgustingly rude and I don't feel anyone has the right to do that, no matter what they are doing. Especially since they have no idea and no right whatsoever, to judge or assume.

If satnavs were such a danger on the road persumably the law would have outlawed them on production. Presumably these have been found reasonably safe. Yes, there was a satnav on the front window - would it have been better placed on the passenger seat, on the side window, on the back seat? Where would these people like the satnav to go? Presumably these people have radios in their cars that need tuning, correction, changing. Persumably these impeccable people do not sit motionless in their cars, staring straight ahead not talking to anyone or being distracted in any way whatsoever. What paragons of virtue - let us all aspire to be such paragons of virtue.

One must assume that there is still life out there and flexibility and fallibility. Perhaps these people have too much time on their hands? Perhaps they have anger issues they are transferring onto stationary telephone answering drivers? Perhaps they are dissatisfied in their lives and this is their only form of entertainment, fulfilment.

Perhaps this particular man, who felt it within his rights to shout obscenities at strangers, is now retired and feeling slightly less of a man than he was before? Who knows. Let us all pray that in the future humanity will become pure and clean and good – oh Lord, what a wonderful world that would be!

What a good example the woman driver one of a Smart car with your logo on the back sets - driving along London Road during rush hour with a mobile phone clutched to her ear and a Satnav right in front of her so she can't see the road. £60 + 3 points if I was a policeman

Hi there, just thought I'd add a comment - is the Editorial and the News the same? What's the difference between them? Also, on the page where you've got a fantastic pic of my son Anthony, his picture entirely obliterates the headline, whatever that is. Thought you might like to know. :-)

Hey, love the new site it's just what we need