Cairo,Mother Of the World
Driving
Driving a vehicle is the most significant risk that a person will face in Egypt. If driving a company vehicle or your own vehicle on company business, personnel must be aware of and abide by the EEG Driving Policy. Note that all new personal must have a commentary drive in Egypt before driving a company vehicle or on company business. Contact the EEG driving champion Mahmoud Hanafi to arrange this.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Important
Using taxis and public transportations are not advisable. Local mail taxis are available and must be requested when needed. When coming to the office for the first time a driver must be scheduled to take you from the hotel to the office, which should be arranged in advance. Road conditions in Egypt are not very good and this sometimes leads drivers to brake suddenly or make sudden direction changes. The Five Seeing Habits of Defensive Driving should be practiced at all times. A copy of the Five Seeing Habits Booklet will be given to you during the defensive driving course.-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Police: 122 or 02/303 4122
Tourist Police: 02/390 6028
Child Helpline number : 0 800 15555
Cairo Water Utility : 125
Electricity Information : 121
Highway Emergency Service : 0121110000
Police Railway : 145
Police Tourism 126
Cairo emergency numbers are essential for foreign tourists traveling to this capital city.