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    Pardon my ignorance but having just read the Dover Express report, do I understand the following correctly.

    Port bound freight traffic will be separated by signage from non-port / local and port bound tourist vehicles.

    The port bound freight traffic will be 'held' by traffic lights (presumably under the control of DHB Terminal Control), until such time that space is available within the port.

    If my understanding is correct, I assume that the planners / authorities assume that the freight vehicle at the front of the queue - let's say driven by a guy from one of the East European countries - that he, and his colleagues in the queue behind him will sit patiently at the red light for 5, 10, 20, 30 minutes - whilst other traffic passes by?

    Please do not think I'm being negative, it's great that the problem appears at last to being addressed such that my beloved home town and its citizens environment and lives are improved.

    On a historical note, whilst I currently do not live in Dover I frequently visit relatives in the town and indeed when I worked for DHB (1978-95) myself and 4 colleagues formed the first 'team' who operated what later became known as 'Operation Stack' - at the time it was called " 5 of you get in a van - drive up to the other side of Folkestone and hold the freight"!

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