I AM frustrated and amazed at just how poor the traffic flow through Darlington really is.

Now working in Darlington, after many years of working in Stockton, I am dumbfounded to find that I could get to Stockton from my Whinfield home quicker than I can reach our town centre or anywhere in Darlington at rush hour.

It’s not just rush hour, though.

Pick any weekday mid-morning or mid-afternoon and you find the central ring road bumper-tobumper.

Where is everyone going?

Perhaps we can all make an effort to drive with more forethought and consideration to keep traffic flowing.

At the moment, Darlington is not moving forwards.

Paul Ripley, Darlington