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Albanian drivers and traffic rules
Be aware that only 600 cars existed in Albania prior to 1991 and only officials of the Communist Party were allowed to drive them. So, driving is a “newer” phenomenon for people. That is probably the reason that many of them drive pretty crazy. You need to be prepared for very fast and dangerous drivers, for cars to pass you at any time, for drivers who will sometimes act in unpredictable ways.
What could I say about traffic rules? Although there is a lot of police on the roads, nobody seems to respect the rules. People are using their cell phones, they stop wherever they want, and many cars are in a bad shape. But nothing is so dangerous as a round-about: I have got the impression that many Albanians don’t know the rules for passing a round-about, they are just driving ahead. And still, you can’t get angry with them. They are not aggressive, they just don’t know or they don’t care.