On the inland side of Karaoglanoglu (Karaoğlanoğlu) coastal corridor, several narrow residential connectors feed directly into the main seafront axis. These are not formal junctions with turning pockets. They are short, tight exits that require precise gap selection.

The exposure forms between 18:15 and 19:15.

This is the overlap hour. Commuter return traffic remains steady while restaurant arrivals begin increasing from both directions.

A recurring scenario develops at one of the narrower inland exits leading toward residential streets behind the seafront strip.

A driver waiting to exit the connector observes approaching westbound traffic toward Alsancak. The first vehicle passes. The second appears further away than it is due to dusk lighting compression. The driver calculates that the gap is sufficient.

At the same time, eastbound traffic toward Kyrenia is flowing continuously.

The exit maneuver requires crossing one active lane and merging into the second. There is no median refuge. The driver commits.

The westbound vehicle approaches faster than anticipated. Braking occurs abruptly. The merging vehicle accelerates harder than expected to clear the lane.

Compression forms immediately behind the braking vehicle.

The geometry contributes directly. The connector mouth is narrow and often partially concealed by parked vehicles near the corner. Drivers exiting do not have wide-angle visibility. Drivers on the main corridor do not expect aggressive acceleration from a concealed position.

Lighting transition intensifies the distortion. Between 18:15 and 19:15 in autumn and winter, ambient light drops quickly. Headlights activate, but overall depth perception flattens. Vehicles appear slightly further away in the transitional light.

Seasonality modifies density. In summer, arrival traffic toward restaurants increases this pattern. In winter, commuter dominance makes the corridor rhythm more uniform, increasing the sensitivity of gap misjudgment.

Historically, before inland residential density increased behind Karaoglanoglu seafront, fewer narrow connectors discharged into the main corridor. As development expanded, connector frequency increased without major structural reconfiguration of the coastal axis.

The exposure rarely produces severe collision. It produces sudden braking triggered by underestimated closing speed during gap acceptance.

As long as narrow inland connectors feed directly into a steady two-direction coastal corridor during transitional light conditions, misjudged gap acceptance after 18:15 will remain a recurring exposure along Karaoglanoglu coastal road.