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I never understood why people in Egypt drove without their headlights, I was kind of upset that I couldn't find a taxi with a seatbelt, given the way they drive there, but I learned to live by the saying "insha allah"
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quote:Originally posted by Farstar: Oh Sorry, I forgot to type EGYPT, but anyhow it is obvious that everyone talks about EGYPT here..
Soory for the TYPING MISTAKE
2zay y3ney? when i have problem with my lights I NEVER DRIVE!!!!! Where Exactly in Egypt!!
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Asooma, look around you!! do not you drive in Cairo at night? do not you drive on desert roads or any roads out of cairo at night??
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quote:Originally posted by FairyDust: I was kind of upset that I couldn't find a taxi with a seatbelt, given the way they drive there, but I learned to live by the saying "insha allah"
This is very true! no seatbelts
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Well, since I don't take any kind of pills I guess I will have to keep my eyes closed and hope for the best!! I'm sure everything will be fine. And there's always walking right? Though I was told last night that I'd be taking my life in my hands whenever I would try to walk across a street. hehe
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quote:Originally posted by Farstar: Asooma, look around you!! do not you drive in Cairo at night? do not you drive on desert roads or any roads out of cairo at night??
really where? tell me? I drive in these areas ONLY, Heliopolis, Nasrcity, Mohndasen, Isamalia desert road and sometimes Maddi... Let me ask our drivers! we have them for more than 20 years!
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quote:Originally posted by Farstar: and no headlights ASOOMA
I was scared about crossing the street too, but I actually became quite good at it during my trip to Egypt. You will be fine, just follow the locals across or find a nice person to help you.
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well ive been driving for about three years approx, and have never had a problem with no lights. everything else yes, but never encountered a car with no lights at night. its possible, but probably very rare
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: it is a bad habit ... but the least of egypt's traffic problems
Where the hell is that? My university road was Misr-Ismaila, desert road, I never see cars without lights Da habllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Heck, in Cairo there doesn't seem to be too many dark roads. You know how large cities "glow". The illumination might strike the need for headlights.
But in the country......
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: not true sonomod ...
I was in Cairo several times. Only once did we manage to get there before noon. My SIL has a habit of not wanting to go anywhere before 4pm, so we leave Cairo after 2am usually.
I didn't see alot of darkness. Everything seem to be lit like an article day.
Heliopolis seemed to use headlights. LOads of sports cars with halogen lights, shiny ghetto rims, fans, low-rider conversions.
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: not true sonomod ...
I was in Cairo several times. Only once did we manage to get there before noon. My SIL has a habit of not wanting to go anywhere before 4pm, so we leave Cairo after 2am usually.
I didn't see alot of darkness. Everything seem to be lit like an article day.
Heliopolis seemed to use headlights. LOads of sports cars with halogen lights, shiny ghetto rims, fans, low-rider conversions.
quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: not true sonomod ...
I was in Cairo several times. Only once did we manage to get there before noon. My SIL has a habit of not wanting to go anywhere before 4pm, so we leave Cairo after 2am usually.
I didn't see alot of darkness. Everything seem to be lit like an article day.
Heliopolis seemed to use headlights. LOads of sports cars with halogen lights, shiny ghetto rims, fans, low-rider conversions.
yes, and?
not true sonomod.......
Possible balady quarters like Shubra, Bulaq are darker at night?
I am sorry when I am in Cairo at night I can't look at an oncoming car without being fricking blinded. What powers those fricking headlights anyhow?
And the road from Heliopolis to Shebin is the Cairo to Alex road. The glare from the city takes at least 15 miles to wear off.
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Possible balady quarters like Shubra, Bulaq are darker at night?
I am sorry when I am in Cairo at night I can't look at an oncoming car without being fricking blinded. What powers those fricking headlights anyhow?
And the road from Heliopolis to Shebin is the Cairo to Alex road. The glare from the city takes at least 15 miles to wear off.
The light beams blind u because of the intensity of the light against the dark backdrop. And naturally we were talking about the side streets and not the highways.
And even on lit streets like abbas elakkad street, a lot of cars keep their lights off.
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: The light beams blind u because of the intensity of the light against the dark backdrop. And naturally we were talking about the side streets and not the highways.
I am talking about right in front of Merryland.
I am sorry when there is 40 hotrods on the block there is no dark backdrop.
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: The light beams blind u because of the intensity of the light against the dark backdrop. And naturally we were talking about the side streets and not the highways.
I am talking about right in front of Merryland.
I am sorry when there is 40 hotrods on the block there is no dark backdrop.
take any right or left turn off that street and u'll see the dark backdrop.
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: The light beams blind u because of the intensity of the light against the dark backdrop. And naturally we were talking about the side streets and not the highways.
I am talking about right in front of Merryland.
I am sorry when there is 40 hotrods on the block there is no dark backdrop.
i lived right next to maryland, the back streets are very dark
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quote:Originally posted by _Masrawi_: on any side street in Cairo ... when one sees a car coming in the opposite direction, it is considered customary to turn off your headlights.
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Actually the lights was on! I know this stupid sign, when the get their arms out of the window, to make me turn the high head light off! Do you know, what is the meaning of driving on deserts roads at night without lights>? It’s a crisis ! Come on This mean the ppl are committing suicide.
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Asooma, if you drive on the Corniche at night, then you should have seen people driving without using car lights. Using the strong (headlights) inside the city is internationally forbbiden though. I have argued millions of times with taxi drivers because of driving at night without lights and their argument is that they worry about the battery. Not knowing that whether the lights are on or off do not affect the battery at all.
I even asked a Taxi driver once: what is more important, a battery? or threatening people's lives? I said, you could kill someone.. and his comment was... Well, El Mar7um kann Ragel Tayeb.. The battery is more important...
Asooma, when you drive at night next time, please count how many people are driving with their lights off, or only with the minimum lights on, which does not help in most of the cases..
Have a good day all and have a good drive
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quote:Originally posted by Farstar: Asooma, if you drive on the Corniche at night, then you should have seen people driving without using car lights. Using the strong (headlights) inside the city is internationally forbbiden though. I have argued millions of times with taxi drivers because of driving at night without lights and their argument is that they worry about the battery. Not knowing that whether the lights are on or off do not affect the battery at all.
I even asked a Taxi driver once: what is more important, a battery? or threatening people's lives? I said, you could kill someone.. and his comment was... Well, El Mar7um kann Ragel Tayeb.. The battery is more important...
Asooma, when you drive at night next time, please count how many people are driving with their lights off, or only with the minimum lights on, which does not help in most of the cases..
Have a good day all and have a good drive
Promise i will count!
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I cant speak for Cairo, but in Luxor and the surrounding areas cars NEVER drive with lights on. The rural roads are very very dark, and the cars hurtle along without headlights. Except when a car is coming in the opposite direction when they both flash their lights at each other. Now that can be blinding! Even in the city itself, cars do not use their headlights at night. They are only used to flash at each other when they pass. Lol, do you think they just use them to say hello?
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I was just in Cairo 3 weeks ago. My taxi driver never used his headlights except to signal others with. Some did use them. Some did not. The headlights are used at night just as the horn is by day. A series of signals alerts other drivers to their intentions. I guess it all depends on the driver. Also, I found seatbelts in the front passenger seat but not in the back. Ride in the front if you dare. Crossing the street is a nightmare until you master it. Vehicles have the right of way. It's dangerous if you are not used to that and come from a place where the pedestrian has the right of way.
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quote:Originally posted by amrsangel: I was just in Cairo 3 weeks ago. My taxi driver never used his headlights except to signal others with. Some did use them. Some did not. The headlights are used at night just as the horn is by day. A series of signals alerts other drivers to their intentions. I guess it all depends on the driver. Also, I found seatbelts in the front passenger seat but not in the back. Ride in the front if you dare. Crossing the street is a nightmare until you master it. Vehicles have the right of way. It's dangerous if you are not used to that and come from a place where the pedestrian has the right of way.
pedestrians, oooh, they should not ever pass the other side , how bad luck they are Posts: 696 | From: egypt | Registered: Aug 2005
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