Decision Freeze

Near the bottom of Girne Pass, multiple choices appear almost at once. Underpass, first roundabout, lane positioning. The road demands a decision, but the driver hesitates. Risk forms in that brief pause where no option is fully chosen.

As the descent ends, speed feels manageable and visibility is wide. This creates the illusion that there is still time. Instead of committing early, the driver delays, keeping options open. Braking softens, steering stays neutral, and the vehicle occupies space without a clear intention.

Timing sharpens the pattern. Between 16:30–19:30, inbound Girne traffic compresses decisions into seconds. Vehicles around have already committed. A car that hesitates becomes unpredictable. Others cannot read its next move.

A familiar local sequence repeats. A driver approaches the split point, slows slightly, then neither turns nor aligns. The vehicle behind expects a decision that does not come. When the choice is finally made, it is abrupt. Braking and steering overlap. Space disappears.

This behavior persists because hesitation feels safer than action. The layout has not changed. What repeats is waiting for certainty in a place that requires commitment.

On Girne Pass, the risk near the end is not choosing the wrong path,

but choosing too late for any path to be clean.