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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'>Valid until the next speed limit sign. Painted speed limits on the road are relatively rare on US roads, but are just as valid as a sign.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'>Kerry Irons<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'>Adventure Cycling Association<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century",serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Horea Meleg <horea.meleg@telenav.com> <br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, July 2, 2021 4:26 AM<br><b>To:</b> talk-us@openstreetmap.org<br><b>Subject:</b> [Talk-us] Speed Limit Validity in US Questions<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Hello all,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I'm Horea Meleg and I'm part of the Map Analyst Team at Telenav.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We have some questions regarding speed limits, and your input will be really helpful, because we don't want to wrongly map this feature:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1. A speed limit sign is valid until next intersection, or until next speed limit sign encountered?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2. If it's until next intersection, which is considered as intersection? Any kind of highway type? Or there are some special rules?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>For example:<o:p></o:p></p><ol style='margin-top:0in' start=1 type=A><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><img width=315 height=232 style='width:3.2833in;height:2.4166in' id="Picture_x0020_3" src="cid:image003.jpg@01D76F2E.E37C4570"> T intersection it’s considered?<o:p></o:p></li><li class=MsoListParagraphCxSpLast style='margin-left:0in;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3'><img width=331 height=262 style='width:3.45in;height:2.7333in' id="Picture_x0020_2" src="cid:image004.jpg@01D76F2E.E37C4570"> Cross intersection it’s considered?<o:p></o:p></li></ol><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> - I'm asking this because for example in Europe there are both situations (next sign vs next intersection) depending on country rules.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3. Speed Limits marked on the road are considered as valid, or just those posted on a traffic sign? Meaning it could be added the information in OSM based on speed limit road markings?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance for your input,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Regards,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Horea Meleg<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>