[Tagging] Deprecating mini_roundabout

[Frederik Ramm]

Hi,

On 23.10.19 14:54, Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> I think the best suggestion in this case would be to update the
> documentation, particularly in translated pages, clarifying that the tag is
> intended for the formal mini-roundabout design as found in the UK, Ireland,
> France etc., and not for any flat roundabout.

The wiki is a bit conflicting here.

https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:highway%3Dmini_roundabout says

If there is only a single vehicle, or two vehicles traveling in opposite
directions, it is common – but not necessary legal in all countries – to
drive straight across the middle rather than going around.

Whereas the German translation only said that you "can" go over the
centre, not that you usually would. I adapted the German translation to
more closely follow the English text.

Further down, the same page says

A roundabout is a one-way street with right-of-way and a non-traversable
centre island.

Which if taken at face value would make any roundabout, however big and
however many roads join there, a "mini roundabout" if the centre is
traversable.

The roundabout in the Mapillary images that Paul Johnson posted seems to
be one with a traversable centre. At the same time, I would not expect
my satnav to ask me to "turn left" here, but rather to take the nth exit
at the roundabout...

Bye
Frederik

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