Signal Assumption

Near the end of Girne Pass, drivers begin to rely on signals to explain intent. A blinker flashes, and an entire sequence is assumed. Risk forms when the signal is trusted more than the situation.

As the descent flattens, vehicles prepare for the underpass or the first roundabout. A turn signal appears ahead. The following driver reads it as a commitment already completed. Speed is adjusted late, spacing narrows, and attention shifts away from uncertainty.

Timing sharpens the effect. Between 16:30–19:30, traffic density is high and signals are frequent. Some drivers signal early to claim space. Others signal late to excuse movement. In both cases, the signal is treated as certainty, even though lane position and speed have not yet stabilized.

A familiar local sequence repeats. A vehicle signals left but continues straight for several meters. The driver behind slows slightly, expecting a turn. The lead vehicle hesitates, then changes path. Braking and steering overlap behind it. The assumption collapses.

This pattern persists because signals feel authoritative. The layout has not changed. Visibility is clear. What repeats is confusing indication with execution.

On Girne Pass near the bottom, the risk is not missing a signal,

but believing a signal means the decision is already finished.