[Tagging] US Speed Limits, truck routes, bike routes, access

[Apollinaris Schoell]

On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Paul Johnson <baloo at ursamundi.org> wrote:

> Alan Mintz wrote:
>
> > 1. How should one tag "suggested" speeds (usually around curves) like
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MUTCD_W1-4.svg with
> > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Advisory_Curve_Speed_English_25.svg ?
> > Should I tag them as maxspeed=*? I can see being cited for exceeding it
> > according to the blanket "safe speed" provisions in some vehicle
> codes[1].
>
> Don't.  They're meant to be a driving aid, but aren't a fast rule
> (or they'd be on a white sign, not a yellow one).
>
>
nothing in wiki and osmdoc has a view occurrences of advisory_speed=
makes sense and is self explaining



> >
> > In CA, the standard speed limit on freeways is 65mph normally, but 55mph
> > for trucks and towing/towed vehicles. This results in 9 tags(!),
> providing
> > more reason for some sort of scheme like maxspeed=freeway.
>

no please no more tags with fuzzy implicit meaning. this will create
complete confusion and requires evaluation of the state polygons. how can a
regular mapper and simple mapping tools evaluate such a tag in correct way.
an average newbie mapper should be able to understand a tag without reading
tons of docu.
Josm, Potlatch support templates and could fill in the default values to
make mapping easy.


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