[Tagging] 2 meaning for crossing=zebra

bkil bkil.hu+Aq at gmail.com
Sun Oct 28 07:59:42 UTC 2018


Yes, thank you for the quote, that is what I was referring to.

On Sat, Oct 27, 2018 at 10:40 PM SelfishSeahorse
<selfishseahorse at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Sat, 27 Oct 2018 at 21:24, bkil <bkil.hu+Aq at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > crossing=uncontrolled had just this meaning - not controlled or
> > arranged by any device but instead always negotiated in situ between
> > traffic participants. [...]
> >
> > It should definitely not be understood as a synonym for "unmarked".
> > I'll try to clarify this one on the wiki.
> >
> > The top web search result also confirms this interpretation of "uncontrolled":
> >
> > http://www.apwa-mn.org/userfiles/ckfiles/files/SafetyConsiderationsUncontrolledPedestrianCrossings.pdf
>
> Quoting from this document:
>
> 'Safety Effects of Marked Versus Unmarked Crossings at Uncontrolled
> Locations / At uncontrolled pedestrian crossing locations, installing
> marked crosswalks should not be regarded as a magic cure for
> pedestrian safety problems.'
>
> An uncontrolled crossing just means a crossing without traffic lights,
> thus, it can also be an unmarked crossing.
>
> Regards
> Markus
>
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