This is in response to Marc Jalbert’s letter (May 21) concerning the way people drive.

Every day, I witness drivers waiting to make a right turn at an intersection with either a traffic light or stop sign, and they do not come to a complete stop. They look to see if there is a car coming and, if not, just make their turn.

City officials do not have traffic lights or stop signs installed just for decoration. Those devices are there for the purpose of telling drivers to come to a stop before they proceed.

Recently, I was on East Avenue in Lewiston with the idea of making a left turn onto Pleasant Street. Just as I arrived at the intersection, the traffic light turned red and I came to a stop. Two cars in the other lane were not far behind me and should have stopped but chose to go through that red light. I notice that is being done on a daily basis.

There have been numerous messages warning drivers not to text or talk on their cell phones. As with other warnings, they have all been ignored.

A few weeks ago, I was following a car that was signaling to make a left turn but had to wait for oncoming traffic to clear. I noticed that the driver had a cigarette in one hand and a phone in the other.

I read about accidents and wonder how many happen due to speed or lack of attention.

Louis Godin, Lewiston