Driving in Cairo Runs on Power, Fear and Flashing Lights

Egyptian Streets ·
Egypt

There are no signs for it, no manual, no test to pass, but every driver in Cairo knows the rules of the road that matter most are the ones nobody wrote down. A honk means “move, I am coming through”. A raised hand means “sorry”. An arm out the window means “I’m turning, whether the blinkers are on or not”. A microbus barreling toward you means, more often than not, “get out of the way.” “Driving…

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