Egypt's Traffic and Culture

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Egypt's traffic and culture If Egypt's traffic problems are solved all of Egypt's problems will be solved . I’m believe very much that Egypt's traffic is a replica of our society a big mess and for the same reasons . Every problem in our society is reflected in our traffic . So if we are capable of fixing our traffic problems . it means that we were able to fix our societal and cultural problems . Our traffic problem is a contribution of everyone in our society. The government has a big role . the drivers and pedestrians have a role . traffic officers have a role and the law have a role . The government is totally incapable of devising a proper traffic system , building a safe road infrastructure which is not about asphalt, but about road signs , traffic lights , lane markers , sidewalks and cannot set a usable traffic law and is full of corrupt and inept officers . The officers in the street are enforcing a haphazard law that is not well defined . They are enforcing their own whims on drivers who don't know what the law today is and have to guess if it’s illegal to park on this side of the road when there's no sign or if it’s illegal to take a left turn when there's no sign only to find an officer waiting for them at the end of the street with a violations book . You have to wait for hours if president's parade is passing by, you have to give the right of way to any high ranking official or foreign visitor . To survive Egypt's traffic you either have to be powerful with the right connections , be filthy rich , be a thug , or mind your own business avoiding trouble. I end up being a mix of the four , but I try to mind my own business. The powerful with the right connections will do as they please in our lawless streets, and never pay a fine. The rich are powerful, they pay bribes, but never pay a fine. and will do as they please, never
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