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Cairo is the largest city on the African continent and 16th largest city in the world. Cairo is characterized by traffic jams. The main roads are blocked by 8:00 a.m. at the latest, and driving is then only possible at walking pace. If you want to drive in Cairo you should forget all European traffic rules.
In Cairo, people flash, light up and honk whenever possible. The horn is the soul mirror of all drivers in Cairo and they let everyone share their inner self at all times and constantly.
Car owners in the metropolis attach particular importance to decoration. Pendants, chains and talismans dangle from the rearview mirror - as long as they are there. The shelves are covered with fur, carpets, blankets, plastic bags and everything that makes an automobile comfortable.
For most Egyptians, the car is the ultimate status symbol - the condition hardly plays a role. Although rarely cleaned, often dented and barely roadworthy, it is covered for safety. There are covered cars all over the city. Sometimes luxury cars are carefully packed or scraps of junk are covered under rags.
