[Tagging] Disabled access on footpaths

[Mateusz Konieczny]

Jun 10, 2021, 15:21 by pla16021 at gmail.com:

> I'm starting to map a new (ish) nature reserve which has permissive access footpaths (that
> bit is easy), and some of those footpaths are suitable for wheelchair users.  I'm guessing
> some will also be accessible to mobility scooters (I will ask them, but I don't expect sensible
> answers).  Various rambling groups are pushing for better disabled access on footpaths
> and bridleways, and UK legislation almost requires it. So...
>
> 1) How do we tag that a footpath/bridleway is legally (and practically) accessible to
> wheelchairs and, possibly, mobility scooters?  I think they need to be covered
> independently as legislation doesn't draw a distinction but the situation on the
> ground might permit wheelchairs but not mobility scooters.  So wheelchair=yes
> probably isn't the right way to go.
>
wheelchair=yes is a fitting to describe that way is accessible for wheelchairs
(no idea how to tag theoretical case of way accessible to wheelchairs but where
using them is forbidden)

marking access for mobility scooters - no idea which extra tag would be fitting

>
> 2) The nature reserve states that some of the paths have "shallow gradients" and
> "compacted gravel surfaces suited to wheelchair users."  Did we ever settle on a
> definition of gravel type that would fit this?
>
https://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Tag:surface%3Dcompacted may fit
"A mixture of larger (e.g., gravel) and smaller (e.g., sand) parts, compacted (e.g., with a roller), 
so the surface is more stable than loose gravel."
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