THE traffic congestion in Darwen, besides being a major irritant to drivers passing through the town, has another by-product in that the level of emissions belching out from all these vehicles must be driving pollution up to a very worrying level.

This should be of great concern to all residents, for surely now we are in the 21st century we should be making strides to clean up the environment for the sake of ourselves, future generations and the planet itself.

Most drivers are probably not aware, but there are ways to cut your vehicle emissions by up to 75 per cent and save money into the bargain.

There is a relatively new product from the US called MPG-Caps, they are simple for any driver to use (you just pop a tablet into your fuel tank before you fill up) and they have been proven to cut emission levels by up to 75 per cent as well as saving you between 10-15 per cent on your petrol or diesel costs.

Now they are available here in the UK there is no reason for drivers not to use these caps and help the environment, people's health and that big hole in your pocket when you fill up as well.

It is vitally important we do something now and not put it off for another day as we really are running out of time as far as this issue is concerned.

DES INGHAM, Hillside Avenue, Darwen.