[Tagging] proposal: intersection with equal roads

[John F. Eldredge]

fly <lowflight66 at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 24.09.2013 17:03, Matthijs Melissen wrote:
> > I think it makes sense to keep it in the same tag as give_way, stop,
> and
> > traffic_signals, which are all tagged as highway.
> 
> I am not sure about this tag. I understand the intension but in
> Germany
> this is the default situation for all intersection if not marked
> different and I would prefer to not tag the default. E.g. get all
> traffic_signal, stop and give_way mapped and the rest would be "right
> before left".
> 
> There might some cases with extra sign where it should be ok.
> 
> Cheers
> fly
> 
> P.S.: How to map a traffic_signal with additional sign for
> non-functional lights ? Does highway=traffic_signal;give_way work ?
> 
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The default behavior in the USA, at an intersection where all roads have a stop sign, is one vehicle at a time, in the order in which they reach the actual intersection.  Such an intersection is called a "four-way stop", or an "all-way stop" in cases where there are more or fewer than four ways involved.  The precedence rule is not explicitly signed, but drivers are expected to be aware of it.

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