HESITATION AT NARROW TWO-WAY PASS POINTS IN OZANKOY

Location: Ozanköy

Certain internal streets in Ozankoy allow two vehicles to pass, but not comfortably. The width is technically sufficient. The psychological margin is not.

The exposure does not arise from permanent single-lane design.

It emerges at transitional narrow points.

A typical scenario unfolds along an internal road bordered by stone walls or elevated edges. Two vehicles approach each other from opposite directions. Both drivers recognize the narrowing ahead.

Neither wants to stop fully.

Each reduces speed slightly, anticipating that the other will adjust more decisively.

The hesitation forms in the middle.

When both drivers attempt to pass simultaneously without full stop, lateral spacing compresses. Side mirrors approach within centimeters. One driver may brake abruptly. The other may steer closer to the wall.

The interaction remains low speed.

The margin remains thin.

Another variation appears when a third vehicle follows behind one of the approaching cars. The lead driver hesitates at the narrow point, uncertain whether to proceed or yield. The following vehicle closes distance, compressing the space behind.

Rear-contact risk increases even at minimal velocity.

In Ozankoy’s internal network, such narrow pass points repeat across multiple streets. They are not singular bottlenecks. They are embedded features within the residential grid.

Familiar drivers may attempt fluid passage without full stop. Visitors may hesitate more dramatically, unsure of clearance.

This mismatch in behavioural confidence amplifies compression.

Between 16:00 and 18:00, internal traffic increases slightly as residents return. Narrow two-way encounters become more frequent. During weekend midday departures, similar patterns appear in reverse direction.

Nighttime introduces additional complexity. Reduced lighting flattens perception of wall distance. Drivers rely on headlight reflection from stone surfaces to judge lateral clearance. Estimation becomes less precise.

Importantly, the road is not defective.

It simply requires one vehicle to yield momentarily.

When both attempt simultaneous passage, the geometry does not forgive indecision.

Repeated over time, these micro-encounters increase the probability of minor side contact, especially mirror impact or light body panel scraping.

The road width does not change.

The decision timing does.

In Ozankoy’s narrow internal corridors, hesitation is more destabilizing than assertive yield.

One vehicle stopping cleanly restores spacing immediately.

When both hesitate without commitment, margin disappears.

The exposure lives in seconds.

And in confined streets, seconds define clearance.