O<i> ur readers wrote letters throughout 1986 expressing their viewpoints on a variety of issues. Here are condensed versions of some of those letters. We appreciate their taking the time to share their viewpoints and look forward to hearing from you in 1987.</i>

I am a regular commuter on the Costa Mesa Freeway. I was also a car pooler before the car-pool lanes were constructed.

I believe the lane should remain reserved for car poolers as an incentive to increase car pooling. Every car in that lane takes at least two out of the regular lanes, thus helping both the pooler and the solo driver. If more of us car-pooled we wouldn’t need to raise taxes to pay for more freeways.

LARKETTE LEIN

Irvine