Yet again people are ignoring the warning signs at the end of the promenade at West Bay adjacent to Eype beach and taking their life in their hands.

I understand the attraction of a short cut, but this area and these cliffs, both west and east of the bay, have had more than their fair share of tragedy in recent years and the signs are not put there to inconvenience locals or visitors but are there to save lives.

It would be nice to think that visitors would have the common sense to abide by a prominent warning sign, believing it to be put there for good reason, and local people should really know better, but it appears that the idea that ‘it won't happen to me’ takes precedent over any kind of self preservation.

Maybe it’s time to effectively block any access to Eype beach from this area and remove the possibility of further injury, or worse.

DAVID RICHARDS Wanderwell Bridport