[OSM-newbies] postcodes, housenames, speed limits

[Andy Robinson (blackadder)]

Gregory Williams wrote:

>Sent: 24 April 2008 6:16 PM

>To: newbies at openstreetmap.org

>Subject: Re: [OSM-newbies] postcodes, housenames, speed limits

> 

>I'd think that it's a bad idea to imply maxspeed. Different countries

>have different standard speed limits, for a start. I think manually

>tagging at least shows that you've explicitly found out that piece of

>information. The only flaw I can see is if the rules were changed due to

>a law (say if all 30 mph speed limits in residential areas were reduced

>to 25 mph). That's not particularly likely, though.

> 

 

Although I note that some local authorities[1] in the UK are currently
considering reducing the currently unposted 30mph in urban areas to 20mph
but I suspect that within the time taken to make it actually happen on the
ground the OSM community will have the change effectively in place.

 

Cheers

 

Andy

 

[1]
http://www.yorkpress.co.uk/mostpopular.var.2214482.mostviewed.push_for_20mph
_limit_on_residential_roads.php

 

 

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