[Accessibility] Mapping “turning nodules” in pedestrian crossings

[Alessandro Sarretta]

Hi Martin,

why not to use a specific new tag /traffic_signal:rotation/?

In addition, it would be maybe useful to add also 
/rotation:position=bottom/ or /below/, to highlight where to find it...

Ale

On 29/08/19 17:03, Martin BODIN wrote:
> Hi,
> I currently live in London where there is a lot of pedestrian crossing 
> with a special nodule / button hidden below a lot pedestrian crossing 
> boxes. I would like to know how to map them well in OSM.
> These nodules are shown in this video: 
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRPWlBAgSnw They are small buttons 
> hidden below the box with the button to call the traffic lights. These 
> nodules turn when it is safe to cross the road.
> The closest tag to it might be the vibration key: 
> https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:traffic_signals:vibration However, 
> the word “vibration” technically describes something different (this 
> nodule turns but does not vibrate, and it is positionated in a very 
> specific location below). I thus fear that the “vibration” tag might 
> be misleading, leading to people waiting with the hand on top of the 
> box expecting it to vibrate in some ways instead of this particular 
> behaviour.
> I am not blind myself and have no idea how to map this in the right 
> way, which is why I am asking in this mailing list.
> Thanks for your help!
> Regards,
> Martin Constantino–Bodin.
>
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