People in these countries can't afford to buy cars because they are too expensive for them. The vehicle in the picture has different names in different countries. Young boys and girls as old as 10 can drive them. They are very easy to drive. They are neither cars nor a motorcycles. They were first made in India. They were soon exported overseas to other countries - mainly in Africa and Asia.
In Egypt this car is called a Tok Tok. It was imported from India. People started to use them in villages where there were no reliable bus or taxi services.
How many people can travel in a Tok Tok? They are normally designed to carry three people but don't be surprised to see more than 6 people inside one Tok Tok. How is this possible? Just go to Pakistan or Sudan and have a look for yourself.
A Tok Tok is not comfortable to travel in and that is why people mainly use it to travel short distances. Tok Toks don't travel fast as cars but they can be used in narrow streets and take short cuts. They are not suitable to travel in on a rainy day. They are not as safe as cars. Most drivers don't normally carry a license because Tok Toks are mainly used in small villages and not big cities where they are banned.
