I WAS delighted to see the efforts of Glasgow woman Julie Love recognised, with the news that the government is to act to allow fatal accident inquiries to be held if a Scot dies overseas.

 

Julie has worked tirelessly to make this happen since her son Colin tragically died in a drowning accident overseas. She also set up the first charity to help other families, many of whom are fighting for answers about their loved ones' deaths.

To be able to put your own grief aside and plough your efforts into helping others is not something that everyone can do. I hope that she takes some comfort from the fact that she has helped ensure no other families go through this agony.

J Fraser, Maryhill

Why not simply make it an offence to drive in a bus lane in front of a bus?

It is almost a crime in itself that in these days of congested roads that there are empty lanes beside congested ones,so why not fit the buses with cameras at the front and only fine those drivers who prevent or slow down a bus in a bus lane.

This would avoid any issues of car drivers not knowing what times the restrictions apply to as they would apply 24/7.

Gerald Hughes, Glasgow, posted online

Regards, the fixed odd betting terminals, I like a punt but these machines are toxic. Every pound that goes in is a pound less in the local economy. One bookie had a profit of £226.5 million in 2013.That is no doubt a profit boosted by wages and benefits money that goes into the puggies.In Western Australia there is strict policy with them.They were described as a mindless,repetitive, insidious form of gambling.The odds are never about winning.

The Scottish Government could do well in pulling the plug on them.

Johnny Mack, Scotland Street, posted online