[Tagging] Default access for service=driveway?

Florimond Berthoux florimond.berthoux at gmail.com
Tue Dec 22 15:59:51 UTC 2020


Hi,

Le mar. 22 déc. 2020 à 10:16, Frederik Ramm <frederik at remote.org> a écrit :

> Hi,
>
> A property owner in Germany has complained that several routing engines
> - crucially also the one used by the local transport authority - route
> pedestrians trough their private residential property as a "shortcut"
> for accessing a bus stop.
>
> The private residential property has two driveways (highway=service,
> service=driveway) entering it from different sides, thereby enabling
> people to save a few metres by walking through, rather than around, the
> property.
>
> These driveways do not have an access=private (or access=destination)
> tag or anything like that.
>

Tag it as private :)


>
> Questions:
>
> 1. Should a routing engine automatically assume that something tagged a
> "driveway" is not suitable for through traffic?
>
For motor vehicles probably, but more because of the road than legal
concern.
For pedestrian/cyclist probably not.


> 2. If you map such driveways, would you add access=private (or
> access=destination) in OSM...
>
Most of the time no, though I should, but since most driveways are cul de
sac (I gues), it's ok.


> 2a. ... even if there is no specific signage locally?
> 2b. ... if there is a sign that says "access to houses X,Y,Z" without
> saying that other access is forbidden?
>
That depends how it's a private property or public open.


> 2c. ... if there is a sign that says "private driveway"?
>
Add private probably.

Regards.

-- 
Florimond Berthoux
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