[OSM-newbies] direction of way

[Matias D'Ambrosio]

On Monday 08 December 2008 10:23:53 Henrik Bruhn wrote:
> Can a way be created without direction? It seems confusing, that new
> ways (josm) always have exactly one direction. Why not both ways?
 The direction of a way doesn't imply it's the direction of the traffic in it 
(if it's a road). Think of it as the direction you are moving the pen as you 
draw it, if you will.