Metehan creates a front bumper damage pattern through stop-and-go movement near the crossing approach. Vehicles move in short intervals, stop suddenly, change lane position and then move again. This rhythm can make the following driver misread the next stop, especially when the line appears to be moving again.

The risk is strongest between 08:00 and 10:00 and again between 16:30 and 18:30. Morning crossing movement and work traffic create short queues. In the evening, return traffic produces the same compressed rhythm. Local behaviour often involves keeping a short distance because the line is expected to move, but the vehicle ahead may stop suddenly for control, documents or lane order.

A typical Metehan scenario occurs at 17:10. Vehicles are moving forward in short gaps. The vehicle ahead stops more sharply than expected near the crossing approach. The following driver brakes late and touches the rear bumper of the vehicle ahead. The following vehicle may have front bumper, sensor and plate-holder damage, while the other car carries a rear bumper mark.

If another vehicle, pedestrian, parked car, barrier or third-party property is affected, the case is not limited to the vehicle’s own front bumper damage. The traffic insurance and third-party liability side must be separated where third-party material damage or possible bodily injury is involved.

In this Metehan stop-and-go pattern, the first assessment begins with the vehicle’s own physical damage under comprehensive cover: front bumper, parking sensors, plate holder, paint surface, bumper brackets and front panel alignment may all be relevant depending on the contact point. If another vehicle, pedestrian, parked car, wall, gate or third-party property is involved, the traffic insurance and third-party liability side must also be separated. For online traffic policy or other online policy transactions, the exact policy start time remains important because the policy must already be active when the incident occurs.