[Tagging] Unsuitable?

[John F. Eldredge]

Pieren <pieren3 at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Wed, Jan 8, 2014 at 2:24 PM, Martin Vonwald <imagic.osm at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Since when is "unsuitable" an accepted value for the access keys? I
> always
> > thought that the access keys describe legal restrictions.
> 
> It says "usage is discouraged (e.g. HGVs on narrow lanes) . Often
> marked by a traffic sign "
> 
> So maybe, there is a traffic sign for "unsuitable" which is different
> from "no". An example would be appreciated.
> 
> Pieren
> 
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Residential neighborhoods will often have a sign banning trucks (heavy goods vehicles) unless they are making a delivery in that neighborhood. They don't want heavy vehicles using the road as a through route.

Also, a road may be unsuitable for large vehicles because of limited overhead clearances, small-radius curves or intersections, or because the pavement wasn't constructed strongly enough for a vehicle that heavy.  Dump trucks, in particular, will break up the surface of a roadway because the weight on each axle is so great.

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