Traffic situation in El Gouna
The hot discussions about traffic in El Gouna continues. Even if the Orascom management tries to improve the dangereous spots by new signs, extra warning lights at night, new pedestrian sidewalks
and f.e. on the Steigenberger Bridge extra poles in the middle of the road and on top of the bridge to prevent overtaking, this doesn’t bother a lot of drivers.
Our following report proves you have to start with the drivers. If they don’t care… (and on this moment they don’t) then somebody must at least take action to secure that those drivers do no longer enter El Gouna.
This afternoon I’ve been for 10 minutes with my camera on the Steigenberger bridge. Here are some of the impressions of the “nearly accidents” that occured within 10 minutes.
Don’t wonder if some day your back has been ripped off!
OK, the nearing car is only speeding with 90 km/hrs, I can handle it!
At the next curve I certainly will NOT fall off..
Overtaking on the bridge is no problem for me…
OK, have a quick slalom around the poles before the fronttraffic hits me…
Those poles are for slalom, or not ?
Oops, once more: just missed it!
All passengers have paid, so why bother if somebody drops off?
Not on photo, because my camera was not on during that moment: a Quad driver with its little child in front of him on his knees, taking the bridge with two wheels on the sidewalk and two on the road… and a white Matiz speeding with at least 60 km/h over the bridge and nearly hitting a pedestrian who walked too close to the road.
As a matter of fact, after 10 minutes me and my camera were signalized to other drivers, and the rate of overtaking on the bridge dropped…
July 7th, 2005 at 15:10
Firstly I really enjoy reading the El Gouna Times and look forward to logging on every morning to see the updated stories.
With regard to the traffic, because I spend most of my time lounging about on the beach or only venturing out when its quieter when I have been there, it was quite a surprise to me to see so much traffic on the roads.
Is there a set traffic speed. 20 mph would be good. If there is not one, perhaps the residents could pressure Orascom to set one.
Keep up the good work. Jenny.
July 10th, 2005 at 20:39
Hello everybody.
Since 1995 I am in El Gouna, the place did grow, became more beautifull, but also ofcourse as a result, more cars and more drivers.
In all these years I did not have any accident here in El Gouna, not because the drivers could realy drive, no, more because I always went on the side, and let them pass.
This I also did when a 24 tons truck came against the direction on the round-about close to the hospital, I went completely to the side and stoped, suprise, one car hits me in the back.
Luckely I was close to the hospital as I realy needed it, small fracture in one of the spines of my neck as result of the hit in the back.
I took the following action.
I reported the accident at the tourist police, both the truck-driver and the driver who did hit me in the back, where saying the wellknown “malesh”, hoping that I would drop the charges.
Well me from my side, I will proceed untill the very end, “malesh” for these 2 persons but the already did stand in front of court and the thing is still not finished.
I ordered my lawyer to get the maximum out of the fact that these 2 persons did risk my safety that day by their irresponsible way of driving, it will take time, but they will face the consequences.
Me from my side I advice anybody who gets involved in an accident in El Gouna, or anywhere in Egypt, to file charges and to proceed in any form of legal way against this way of irresponsible driving.
As for Orascom, there are better ways to prevent dangerous situations on the roads in El Gouna, which will for sure work, want some advices, feel free to contact me, I am very willing to help.
Wish every-one all the best, take care on the roads.
Chris.