{"id":33324,"date":"2022-03-23T18:20:05","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T17:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=33324"},"modified":"2022-03-23T23:07:51","modified_gmt":"2022-03-23T22:07:51","slug":"pulling-the-plug-on-highway-lights-backfires-as-road-accidents-go-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/pulling-the-plug-on-highway-lights-backfires-as-road-accidents-go-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Pulling the plug on highway lights backfires as road accidents go up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lights have been switched off on some of Albania&#8217;s main highways, in an effort to save up electricity amid an ongoing energy crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Euronews Albania made several ground observations, including on the highway exit that leads to the airport.<\/p>\n<p>At 8 PM, segments from the capital\u2019s eastern entrance to the main highway in Durres were in complete darkness.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33326\" src=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714.png 1920w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-1536x864.png 1536w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-150x84.png 150w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-696x392.png 696w, https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/vlcsnap-2022-03-23-18h18m33s714-1068x601.png 1068w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, a major accident involving three vehicles happened at the Tirana-Durres highway, although no fatalities were recorded.<\/p>\n<p>According to our observation, highway lights were off on at least ten national segments.<\/p>\n<p>Consequently, drivers are forced to use high beam headlights which improve visibility, but on the other hand, are considered a major cause of accidents.<\/p>\n<p>The government might have miscalculated the pros and cons of the decision to spare energy, as the measure is turning into a threat to road safety.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/20\/traffic-deaths-rose-in-2021-drivers-at-blame-in-85-of-the-cases\/\">Road accidents claimed 191 lives in 2021, drivers at fault in 85% of the cases<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/01\/05\/flashing-traffic-lights-pose-added-risk-for-accidents-at-night\/\">Flashing traffic lights pose added risk for accidents at night<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/10\/20\/car-accidents-claim-151-lives-over-the-past-9-months\/\">Car accidents claimed 151 lives over the past 9 months<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lights have been switched off on some of Albania&#8217;s main highways, in an effort to save up electricity amid an ongoing energy crisis. 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