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The Alagadi east passage carries a repeated road-shoulder and tyre risk. The coastal setting can make the road feel open, but the shoulder may include stones, hard soil and uneven edges. A small move toward the side can mark the tyre or rim before the driver feels the surface change.
The risk increases between 16:45 and 18:30. Sunset movement, coastal returns and oncoming traffic share the same narrow stretches. A driver may move right for another vehicle or to avoid a roadside obstruction, placing the front wheel onto the stony shoulder.
A typical Alagadi east passage scenario would involve a car travelling along the coastal line as a wider vehicle approaches from the opposite direction. The driver keeps right. The front tyre touches the stony edge, and as the vehicle returns to the asphalt, the rim scrapes and the tyre sidewall takes a mark. The lower plastic guard may also touch the ground.
In this Alagadi east passage shoulder pattern, the main concern is the vehicle’s own physical damage, especially tyre sidewall, rim, lower guard and possible suspension impact under comprehensive assessment. If another vehicle’s movement or third-party property is involved, traffic insurance and liability depend on the sequence, road position and contact point. For online policy arrangements, the start time remains part of the claim discipline because the incident must be measured against the confirmed beginning of cover.