[OSM-dev] potlach has wrong preset

[Martin Koppenhoefer]

2009/10/1 Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net>:
>
> valentt wrote:
>> Hi, I have noticed that Potlach assigns wrong tags for dirt "dirt track".
>>
>> When you select "dirt track" potlach adds highway=track and
>> surface=dirt tags. That wouldn't be an issue if the icon beside it
>> wouldn't be man walking. There should be a car icon instead of
>> man walking or the tag should be "highway=path" "surface=dirt"
>>
>> Am I missing something?
>
> highway=track does not imply a road for vehicles. If you want to do so you
> should add some access tags.

IMHO track does imply a width usable by 4-wheel-vehicles (even if
legislation in some parts of the world might not allow use by car). In
Germany we are using these for forestal and agricultural ways that are
indeed used by vehicles. I agree with valent that a car (or maybe
better a tractor) would be better icons than a pedestrian.

cheers,
Martin