Hakan:
Just a post-script about drivers in Albania: I stated above that I don't think Albania has an effective system of licencing drivers. One consequence of this is that it is very possible that you might find a person with visual acuity of 6/30 driving a car or truck, simply because they have never had to pass a medical examination to determine if they are fit to operate a vehicle.
So, when you are on a two-lane road and you see a big vehicle coming from the opposite direction pull into your lane to pass, it is quite possible that the driver of that vehicle is not aware that you are using the oncoming lane because they simply cannot see you. You can flash your headlight all you want and it will make no difference.
You have to be prepared to drive VERY defensively in Albania. After you have been in the country for a few hours and have seen the enormous quantity of overturned and wrecked cars along the sides of the roadways, you will appreciate the seriousness of the problem.
Michael
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