Have we all lost our minds? We do not need seatbelts or a crash laboratory.

Perhaps five percent of our population is causing 90 percent of our road chaos -- mainly young men who race around with total disregard for traffic laws -- they go through stop signs at 20 mph -- our legal limit.

Of the 22 deaths in 1998 (two died in very early 1999 from injuries sustained in late 1998) these not 14-16 young males the victims -- of their own stupidity? Or are we the community not to blame for not demanding that these lunatics slow down? Ironically, Sir John Swan finally spoke, about three weeks ago, on issues of concern -- he lamented that as one speaks out.

Mr. Editor, I certainly try but not being part of the party political system, I get no coverage. I have been successful in getting the ear of civil servants in the Ministry of Transport and the Police Service but they are emasculated without the political will of the PLP.

As usual I must criticise the UBP for not dealing with the road chaos especially for the past decade -- a problem that the PLP have inherited. To stay in "power'', the UBP with their ultra-thin majority, could not afford to alienate any group -- hence, for instance, they vacillated on giving long term residents status, or raising the land tax in 1994.

Likewise when they should have cracked down on road chaos, they backed off -- remember the roadblock in Flatt's about four years ago when some ten bikes were impounded by the police -- Mr. Fred Wade politicised the problem as oppositions do, and Sir John Swan and Irving Pearman, the Home Affairs minister, backed away -- at least, we the community saw no more action.

Further, the Police are understaffed and were trying to deal with illicit drug problems. I wonder how many of the traffic deaths in the last decade have been caused by drug use? And here again is another problem -- drug testing which includes the drug alcohol and other drugs -- not just testing when someone hits a wall. Remember also the stand by emergency doctors -- they don't want to do the testing! So, is there the political will -- how many of the MPs themselves don't want to be tested because they are under the influence of something and don't want to get caught -- an irreverent comment -- hardly look at the problem with getting disclosure.

But have I wondered -- no -- the issues in Bermuda all about political will to do what could be done and should be done but I don't think will be done in a party system where we are told we have the group of collective intellect -- but no individual responsibility. All except perhaps Michael Dunkley and Dale Butler, hide behind each other.

We the converted can slow down -- the five percent causing the problems have to be made to slow down -- and it could be done - does anyone want my suggestions? SANDERS FRITH-BROWNE Warwick Ps. I will give them over the next few weeks one way or another, you can be sure.

Cell storm still rages October 6, 1999 Dear Sir, I concur with the comments of "still worried in Warwick'' in today's Royal Gazette .

Dr. Leonard missed the boat on the discussion of EMF in Bermuda, perhaps because he is a part time resident.

The boat left, but it did take on board some views similar to those of Dr.

Leonard as expressed by another physicist, Dr. J. Moulder.

This is the status: Level headed grown-ups, who live with their families close to Bermuda's short, poorly regulated and poorly monitored cellular towers are very concerned that their children are being exposed to health risks above those of the general population -- and these risks include cancer.

This is their conclusion after taking into account the opinions of scientists, medical professionals, regional and national authorities, then adding in a correction for partiality and then erring on the side of caution.

NO UNFOUNDED Warwick Wag's out of whack October 6, 1999 Dear Sir, I want to tell that bye Buttons Edmead what I think about him.

I want to tell him that I think he is real fullish! If he don't want to buy no doghouse with no bones down, that means that his wag is out of whack.

Right now I'm real mad at my momma and want to move out, cause every week she wants to give me a bath.

Every Saddy all I hear is "Bonkie, Bonkie, come a get your bath!'' I'm sick of it, and I want to leave but I didn't have no doghouse to go to, and gingusveers (trans: holy doggie doos), you know what rents are now days.

I'm going to get in touch with those two byes Dale Butler and Rodney Smith and tell them that I'll take Buttons place so I can find out how to get a doghouse with no bones down. In fact, they could hire me for their adverts. I'm real good looking! Short front legs, and high rear end, but real good looking! Another thing, I met this real nice girl, her name is Binky Brown, I don't know what she is, she looks like a Heinz 57 variety, but who cares, she's real cute, and if I had a place of my own, I could invite her over and I wouldn't have my momma breathing down my neck all the time -- so you see, I got to get real busy and find out about this "no bones down'' deal! Mr. Editor, I think Buttons' daddy spoils him too much, I mean, Buttons is 12 years old, the same age as me, and I think it's time that he got more independent and got his own place too, instead of still sleeping with his daddy.

But then, most Bermudian byes were always a spoilt bunch! If they weren't spoilt by their mommas, they were spoilt by their daddies! My momma Pat didn't spoil me cause he's tough and me too -- I growled at a pitbull once! BONKIE FERGUSON Warwick P.s. I had to use my momma's letterhead as I did not have any of my own.

All in muddle October 7, 1999 Dear Sir, Judging by the questions that are being asked in the Press and behind closed doors, it would appear, not in the corridors of so-called power, we have a Government that: 1. Does not have the faintest idea what it is doing.

2. Is not prepared to listen to anyone that would like to offer informed advice and regards any comment from non-Government business people as being criticism and, therefore, not worthy of attention.

3. Is not prepared to say anything to anyone about what it is actually trying to do.

4. Cannot even get its act together on "party'' lines -- is it not strange that the Minister of Finance and "der Herr Oberst'' seem to have diametrically opposed views even on the existence of the "anniversary celebration '' -- let alone who pays for it? 5. Gives its MPs a backdoor increase by removing them from the legal requirement to Payroll Tax. Perhaps an ex-Attorney-General-and-almost-Canadian-Consul-General should chair a Commission to look into this matter.

Someone called "Bubbles'' -- whoever he/she may be -- is said to be able to enlighten us, but, perhaps that is just a figment of someone's fertile imagination.

COPERNICUS Paget `Fir' flies over `ewe' tree October 8, 1999 Dear Sir, On the horns of a spelling dilemma? I trust that your reporter Ben Greening is feeling rather sheepish this morning, or should I ram it down his throat, that the tree planted by HRH Princess Anne is a YEW, not a ewe! This is yet another example of the baaaa-ed spelling that permeates your newspaper. No wonder we have a high illiteracy rate.

Be a lamb, and publish a correction for your flock of readers, just to show that not all your reporting is the result of wool-gathering.

Shepherd... watch your reporters.

Yours, by hook or crook.

STUART G. GALLOWAY Sandy's Parish