[OSM-dev] potlach has wrong preset

[Andy Robinson (blackadder-lists)]

Martin Koppenhoefer wrote:
>Sent: 01 October 2009 2:11 PM
>To: Richard Fairhurst
>Cc: dev at openstreetmap.org
>Subject: Re: [OSM-dev] potlach has wrong preset
>
>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.
>


And my rule of thumb is if a tractor uses it it's a track, this is basically
the same assumption as a 4x4 off road usage. Otherwise it's something else,
normally a footway/path etc if narrower. So, two ruts it's a track. If it's
paved I tend to use highway=service.

Time to put my tagging preferences on my wiki page perhaps :-)

Cheers

Andy


>cheers,
>Martin
>
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