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Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* jwdbox - Sunday, 14 October, 2012, at 7:55:50 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* Guenter in Ontario - Sunday, 14 October, 2012, at 9:09:01 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* jwdbox - Sunday, 14 October, 2012, at 11:01:41 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan Guenter in Ontario - Sunday, 14 October, 2012, at 11:50:49 pm |
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jwdbox
Actually there was very little traffic once you got out of any of the major cities. The highest posted speed limit I recall seeing was 100 kph. Cars tended to drive faster than the posted speed until, if they were lucky, someone in the oncoming lane flashed them indicating a radar check point. Radar dectectors were not allowed. Not only was that not a disguised 911 but in the month I think I only saw one Boxster (986) and one air cooled 911.
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan jwdbox - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 9:39:34 am |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* db997S - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 12:24:15 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* jwdbox - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 4:49:20 pm |
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db997S
While I didn't drive in Egypt when there in Jan. 2011, it was rather crazy. A highway with four lanes in each direction was really six or seven lanes in each. Peds would cross the highway on foot. They have "private" buses that are basically mini vans that top along the highway and pick people up. They are so crowded, we saw one where a "passanger" actually was hanging out of the driver's door that was ajar. He was sortof half in and half out of the mini van. In Cairo, I think the entire city has about four traffic lights. All you hear is a constant tapping of car horns. It is crazy, but it seems to work. I'd imagine once you drive you get into the flow of it, but I certainly had no desire to give it a try. I didn't even want to cross the street on foot. We went from there to prestine, snowy, orderly and quiet Salzburg, Austria, where there was a constant, light snow for the four-day trip. DC would have been cripled under such conditions.
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 6:01:03 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan jwdbox - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 6:07:29 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan Gary in SoFL - Monday, 15 October, 2012, at 6:08:32 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* Clarkaddison - Monday, 22 October, 2012, at 12:21:20 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* jwdbox - Monday, 22 October, 2012, at 6:35:53 pm |
Yes we found Jordan less aggressive than Egypt and the same regarding the continuous use of the horns in Cairo. However it turns out that they actually use the horns as a short hand communication ranging from a courteous "I am coming up on your right" to "oops, I am still where you want to go" to "get the h*ll out of my way." It takes a bit to differentiate but it really has evolved there into a quasi language unlike I have witnessed anywhere else.Quote
Clarkaddison
I found drivers in Jordan were far less aggressive, and actually felt safe driving there.
One evening in Cairo, the friend who drove me got drunk, so I insisted on driving. I was terrified the whole time. As drunk as he was, he probably could have done better than I.
In Egypt, the most important component of a car is the horn. Without it, you wouldn't be able to drive a city block.
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* Guenter in Ontario - Monday, 22 October, 2012, at 7:02:29 pm |
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jwdbox
Yes we found Jordan less aggressive than Egypt and the same regarding the continuous use of the horns in Cairo. However it turns out that they actually use the horns as a short hand communication ranging from a courteous "I am coming up on your right" to "oops, I am still where you want to go" to "get the h*ll out of my way." It takes a bit to differentiate but it really has evolved there into a quasi language unlike I have witnessed anywhere else.
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* Clarkaddison - Thursday, 25 October, 2012, at 1:22:47 pm |
Re: Driving in Egypt & Jordan *NBC* jwdbox - Thursday, 25 October, 2012, at 6:50:49 pm |