A LOT of the problems of elderly bus passengers, of whom I am one, stem from the aggressive manner in which modern bus drivers operate.

I am appalled at the “don’t care” attitude of some when stopping and starting. One has to clutch each pole when moving along the gangway and then finish up the last couple of yards at a run as one is thrown down to the platform. Please – drive the buses a little more sympathetically.

Gerard Slater, Blackhall, Hartlepool.