[Tagging] RFC - Hazards - Pedestrian hazard

[Brian M. Sperlongano]

The largest existing use of hazard=cyclists is in Germany.  There is no
Google StreetView in Germany, but from the small number examples [1] I
looked at, it seems like this tag is being used for "cyclists in the road"
hazards and not "cyclist crossings".  There were only 10 usages of the tag
(out of a few hundred) that were combined with highway=crossing.  So it
does seem that the way this is being used in actual practice is
hazard=cyclists for "cyclist in the road" hazards and highway=crossing +
bicycle=yes for cyclist crossings.  As long as the use of this tag is
properly documented (which I will strive earnestly to ensure), and with
links to the cyclist crossing wiki page, this distinction seems sufficient.

Over 160,000 cyclist crossings have been tagged (highway=crossing +
bicycle=*), and it is well-established tagging, but this is clearly a
different case!  In addition to being useful to motorists ("watch out for
bicycles!"), conversely it is also useful to cyclists ("this is a more
dangerous than usual place to ride!").

[1] hazard=cyclists: https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/10Vc

On Sun, Dec 6, 2020 at 5:41 PM Graeme Fitzpatrick <graemefitz1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

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> On Mon, 7 Dec 2020 at 04:14, Martin Koppenhoefer <dieterdreist at gmail.com>
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>> I cannot remember having seen such signage for places where cyclists are
>> using the road.
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> Doing it to you again! :-)
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> https://www.google.com.au/maps/@-28.128994,153.4847037,3a,75y,327.54h,51.22t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sSXoyhtDrthUQ45j0cSdQ4g!2e0!7i13312!8i6656?hl=en
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> Since these images were taken, signage has also been put up warning of
> cyclists on road, in addition to the roadway markings.
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> Thanks
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> Graeme
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