[Tagging] Forestry

[fly]

Am 08.07.2011 18:51, schrieb Gerhard Hermanns:
>  Hi all,
> 
> I came across forest roads, signposted as follows: "Forest road closed
> for motor vehicles, riders and harnessed teams. Free for forestry".
> (Actually the sign is in German: "Forstweg gesperrt für Motorfahrzeuge,
> Reiter und Gespanne. Frei für Forstbetrieb".)
> 
> For now they are tagged as:
> 
>     * access=forestry
>     * bicycle=yes
>     * foot=yes
>     * highway=track
>     * horse=no
>     * motor_vehicle=no
>     * surface=gravel
>     * tracktype=grade2
> 
> and I would complement this with "carriage=no".
> 
> Now looking at the sign would you recommend
> a) "access=forestry"+"motor_vehicle=no" or
> b) "motor_vehicle=forestry" so the access-tag becomes obsolete?

I tend to use motor_vehicle=forestry cause of two reasons:

1. I tag what is on the sign:

(carriage=forestry)
horse=forestry
motor_vehicle=forestry

2. It is always easier to mantain a direct listing than a deny and allow
mixture. Especially if more categories can be created in future.

Cheers
fly