Quite right Richard !

59 on 1210 are peoples arrived last December on board private means of transportation, car & bikes, included those in transit to Misr) that sounds around a 5% . The remaining part landed by air and others means as cruise ships. About the Italians there were 169 on 1749 that is around 9 % ( most of them bikers & 4x4 grouped together ). Need data about the french the next most Eu tourists or the average of night spent in the desert, or the type of 4x4 most used?
Kull shei ( everything) here and with a simple clik is now possible to learn without screaming news based on “once upon the time”. Nevertheless also with this few numbers a raise is registered .Same data report that last deadly accident occurred to a local T.O. happens 9 month ago with a minivan capsized ( tyre explosion) and two tourist dead. Sorry but those real numbers and infos professionally given for everybody use and not mental, amazing or informal discussions.

Regards Budrinna Co.

Having driven in Kenya several times and survived, there's nothing that Libyan drivers can throw at me that I haven't seen already!!

Again a dealdly accident near Tekerkiba.

An italian biker was deadly injured after his BMW bike's invaded the opposite lane ending in front smah with a truck .
Nothing could done the six other friends that now are collaborating with the italian consulate to repatriated the body.

Budrinna

Crazy vehicle opperators
 

It's allways an interesting topic at the end of a gruelling day in the saddle. How many near misses? Did you see that truck with.. etc. Lets face it, it's part of the attraction to these places that they do not have the rules that make riding in Europe so unrewarding. We dont go out to kill ourselves but if we had to sit on a closed in section of highway or pieste at 100kmh for hours on end we would look elsewhere. Africa can be forgiven for the way the locals drive as is still quite a new concept for them. That said, tourists, who have been restricted in their ability to drive like madmen (except some Italians) should have more repect for the enviroment and the unexpected actions of the locals. Sadly, when travelling in a capable 4X4, they dont feel like there going that fast so one can easily travel much quicker than would be safe without even knowing. What ever happened to 50mph, flat out in a Landrover? Sadly, legislation will ruin it for all sooner or later. We will have to have an approved guide driving us everywhere, for our own good, at 60kph.

Ride safe.:scooter: