FURTHER to the news item regarding the traffic census on May 14, my daughter had an appointment at Royal Bournemouth Hospital for an X-ray.

We were delayed in the traffic queue, but as we had left in plenty of time we still arrived at the hospital with a few minutes to spare.

I appreciate that a traffic census has to be carried out, knowing where motorists are travelling from and to, but what I do not understand is why we were asked to indicate the combined household income.

Had I been on my own I would have told the person to mind their own business, but my daughter did reply.

How is this anything to do with a motoring census?

ANN GALLIMORE

Chalbury Close, Poole