Dangers of crossing the street in Cairo - in pictures

A man walks near traffic in front of the Mogamaa building in Cairo city centre's Tahrir Square. All photos: Nada El Sawy / The National
A family of French tourists wait for the right moment to cross the street to the Egyptian Museum.
Alexandra Bayle, sister Laura, husband Thomas and mother Isabelle on their visit to Cairo.
Pedestrians rarely use crossing points or wait for traffic to stop, as it is unpredictable.
The crowded Tahrir Square roundabout is full of cars, taxis, motorcycles, buses - and people.
A woman waits for a bus to take her to Ramses train station.
There is a constant flow of pedestrians crossing the street in Cairo.
There is no 'walk' and 'don't walk' system.
In Heliopolis, the government has installed elaborate pedestrian bridges, but some people still cross the old-fashioned way.