
Advice for Albanians from Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia, tourists, immigrants returning for vacation, etc.
You think you know how to drive? Be careful! There are some unwritten rules in Albania that you should know.
1. When there is a car in front of you, don't assume that it will signal to turn left or right when it makes the turn in question.
2. When you have a car in front of you and it overtakes another car, don't expect it to warn you with a signal when it takes up your lane while overtaking.
3. Don't think that by maintaining a reasonable distance from the vehicle in front of you, you are safe. There, a car coming from behind will burst in between you. Don't respect the distance or you will suffer worse!
4. Don't assume that just because you see a police car on the road, traffic will be calm. Drivers act like angels in front of the policeman on the side of the road and then drive like crazy again.
5. Don't forget that in Albania you overtake on the left. Not at all, everyone risks overtaking you on your right, at breakneck speed.
6. When you exit a secondary road onto a more important road, on the right, do not remember that you ever have priority. The one on the wide road remembers that this is enough to look at you with contempt and walk away without waiting for you to pass.
7. Be careful not to wave politely to passersby who cross the white lines in front of your window. They often take this as an insult and may curse you with their house book.
8. When entering or exiting a roundabout, don't forget that the other person entering or exiting has a contextual idea of ??which of you has priority. The other person always calls themselves priority.
9. When a car comes up behind you with its high beams flashing, immediately move out of the lane you are in because when you open your arm you can get hit at an angle that will send you spinning with your entire car on the road or in the field.
10. When an ambulance tries to make way for it with its siren on, be careful because three or four other cars follow behind it, taking advantage of the dying man, seeking to take advantage.
11. When you are in front of a traffic light with a green light, but there is also a policeman there, listen to what the policeman says, don't worry about the traffic light.
12. Don't forget that when someone scratches your vehicle while parked, they will leave a note with their phone number there stating their mistake.
13. Be careful, because walking according to the rules, at the speed limit, can cause an accident, because others are chasing you from behind.
14. Don't honk your horn to get the attention of a driver who is making a mistake in front of you. He will curse you with every word that has sex in it, even if he is a woman.
15. If you want to overtake or start over, and you signal for this, don't hope that the person coming from behind will wait for you to pass. He has work to do, he has no time left.
16. When an accident happens, no matter how small, don't expect it to be your fault. You are always the one at fault.
17. When you're in the car, be careful, no matter what other drivers say to you, don't respond if you want to avoid spending the night in the hospital.
18. When you enter or exit a highway, in nine cases out of ten, don't expect anyone to have provided a standard exit or entrance. Especially at the entrances and exits at gas stations, every entrance and exit is a risk of death.
19. Be careful of pedestrians crossing from one side of the highway to the other because they think they are sprinters, or that they are immortal. It is always your fault.
20. Don't wait until someone parks to think about others by positioning themselves behind the first car. They take up space for three parked cars, leaving unnecessary distance between them and the others.
21. When you go to a car wash, don't expect them to clean your windshield with a clean cloth. They do it all with oil.
22. Don't expect a woman driving a car not to think about talking on the phone, looking at herself in the mirror, combing her hair, putting on make-up, etc. Men can think even more than they do.
23. Don't expect the person coming in front of you at night not to suddenly turn on the high beams. He is always stronger than you.
24. When you have an accident, don't think you'll abuse it by claiming compensation from your car insurance as soon as you remember!
25. When traffic in your lane is heavy and moving slowly, do not wait for those behind you to wait their turn, but enter the opposite direction into the lane next to you.
26. When you are a pedestrian, don't think that the fact that you are crossing on the white lines or at the green light of the traffic light protects you. Wait for the car to stop completely on the road, then dare to walk, hoping that there is a chance of survival.
27. You moderns who come on bicycles, motorcycles, etc. be careful because motorists don't even whistle at you. You are weak beings who don't even deserve to have the right of way.
There are many other unwritten rules. Not that it is their fault, but the majority does not know the rules of the road at all. There is a majority that knows them, but they find them offensive. They do not fit with our national identity. Anyone you see respecting the rules of the road, consider them suspicious! There is something wrong with the one who passes himself off as regular.