I also found it unbelievable that they all raised it with the exception of APCO. Now the other stations have seen the need to bring their price back to match that of APCO. Once again, there has been no alteration to the Australian dollar or the price of oil. 

When is the government going to have the gumption to stop this routing of prices?

When I was in business as the manager of a timber and hardware company if we even attempted to fix prices we would have been fined thousands of dollars. Why does this not apply to the oil companies and service stations who have been ripping off the public for years and getting away with it? If it wasn’t for APCO, we would all be paying exorbitant prices as the ACCC has not got the guts to do the job which they are supposed to.

When I was in primary school many years ago, we were taught the road rules for pedestrians. I see so many folk not doing the right thing I wonder do such a set of rules still officially exist? 

1. Always use a marked pedestrian crossing. Move smartly across the road. Don't run. 

2. If there is no convenient marked crossing, then a little ditty helped us remember what to do, and it went like this, “When you cross the road by day or night, Beware of the dangers that loom in sight. Look to the left and look to the right, and you'll never ever get run over”.

3. Never chase a ball out onto the street. 

4. Always use a designated footpath. If there is none and you must use the road, then walk on the side facing the oncoming traffic. 

This latter one is even more important these days with so many ears plugged that the person wouldn't hear a car, much less see one. If you are looking at the traffic coming towards you, you can take steps to stay out of the way, even with earphones in. A much safer option. 

I'd like to think these simple rules would be taught from kinder up, every year, until it becomes second nature to do the right thing when using the roads and crossings.

I totally agree with Denise M Cameron (‘We are not animals’, The Border Mail, January 17).

Some 20 years ago I was undecided about assisted death, and so I took two books from the library – one making a case for euthanasia, and one for the case against.

After reading both, I am of the opinion that it would be a very dangerous road to go down if this is legalised. I recommend that all who are pro-euthanasia read up on this, especially the amount of assisted suicides in The Netherlands since this law was passed. As Denise says, how can it be policed?

Having watched the video of a car hitting a police vehicle at North Albury, it is clear to see why there are so many accidents.

You must give way to an emergency vehicle but this driver does not, and drives into the police vehicle which has its lights and siren on. The women filming it show how bad their knowledge is when commenting that the police car should have stopped (which it had just done).

These are typical drivers who should not be on the road but are because of our slack driver licensing. I see lots of them driving around not giving way to ambulances etc and doing other stupid things. No wonder the road toll is so high.