Along the Karaoglanoglu (Karaoğlanoğlu) coastal corridor, several beach access openings sit directly along the sea-facing edge of the road. These entrances are narrow, sometimes understated, and require timely lane preparation.
The exposure forms between 17:45 and 18:45, particularly during late summer and early autumn.
This is the pre-sunset transition window when beach departures begin while restaurant arrivals increase.
A recurring scenario develops.
A westbound vehicle traveling toward Alsancak intends to turn right into a beach access point. The driver recognizes the entrance slightly later than ideal. Instead of signaling well in advance, the indicator activates only seconds before braking begins.
The following vehicle, maintaining steady corridor rhythm, does not initially anticipate a full deceleration. The brake lights illuminate almost simultaneously with the late indicator.
Reaction compresses.
The geometry amplifies the pattern. The corridor remains visually straight and open. There are no dedicated right-turn pockets. To access the beach, the vehicle must slow within the active lane and wait for an opposing traffic gap.
If eastbound traffic is steady, the turning vehicle remains stationary longer than expected.
Behind, spacing reduces sharply.
Lighting transition intensifies misjudgment. Between 17:45 and 18:45, sun angle lowers toward the sea. Even without full glare, contrast reduces slightly. Indicators become less visually dominant against reflective surfaces and illuminated storefronts.
Seasonality influences density. In peak summer, beach activity extends later into the evening, increasing the number of right-turn maneuvers. In winter, the pattern narrows but does not disappear during warm, clear days.
Historically, when Karaoglanoglu coastal road functioned primarily as a connector rather than a leisure strip, right-turn frequency into beach access points was lower. As recreational density increased, turning maneuvers multiplied without structural modification of lane configuration.
The exposure rarely escalates into major collision. It produces abrupt braking triggered by delayed indicator signaling combined with mid-lane deceleration.
As long as beach access points remain embedded directly within a linear coastal corridor without advance turning buffers, delayed signaling before right turns after 17:45 will remain a recurring behavioral exposure along Karaoglanoglu coastal road.