Your motoring correspondent Alan Wraight makes a plea for the roads to be used for what they were built for' (Guardian, September 22).

Well Alan, most of our roads were built for people to walk along or for use by carts and the like, with cyclists joining them around 200 years ago.

They were all responsible road users who used the roads for their intended use, and when they had finished travelling they removed themselves, their carts, animals and cycles from the road.

A mere 100 years ago they were joined by motor vehicles, and while most commercial operators followed the time honoured code of parking off road, that Johnny-come-lately, the motorist seems to think the roads are a garaging facility despite there being no legal right to park.

So yes Alan, all strength to your campaign, and I'm sure the walking and cycling organisations will join me in this sentiment.

Let's make a start by removing the 10 to 15million cars that are permanently garaged on our roads, leaving the roads clear for the purpose they were intended for travel by walkers, horse riders, cyclists and the remaining motorists.

By the way, I'm a lifelong motorist and motor cyclist who also enjoys, and prefers where possible, the most sensible forms of transport, walking and cycling.

TONY FLECCHIA, Court Wood Lane, Croydon