Law and order attempts to rein in chaos in free-wheeling Cairo
ŇWhat do we need seat belts for?Ó Ashraf Ismail, a taxi driver, bellowed over the cacophony of horns that accompanies the incessant jockeying for advantage measured by the inch. ŇWe never really get moving in these endless traffic jams; I'm lucky if I get out of second gear all day.Ó
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—New York Times. Neil MacFarquar braves the streets of Cairo as drivers and passengers use fake belts and sheer numbers to foil the efforts of traffic police trying to protect the public from itself.'
