[talk-au] Mini Roundabouts.

[Ross Scanlon]

On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:19:50 +0800
"Andrew Gregory" <andrew at scss.com.au> wrote:

> On Sat, 24 Apr 2010 22:33:25 +0800, Ross Scanlon <info at 4x4falcon.com>  
> wrote:
> 
> > I know I'm probably preaching to the converted but...
> 
> :)
> 
> > Also I've found mini_roundabouts for this:
> >
> > http://www.nearmap.com/?ll=-27.67619,153.16911&z=20&t=k
> >
> > I'd suggest this should be traffic_calming=island
> 
> Yes, I've seen lots of those too, and have been changing them to  
> junction=roundabout (with a proper circular road). I'm not sure about  
> traffic_calming=island?

Do roundabout rules apply at them??

They are a traffic calming device so we should tag them as such, as yet there is nothing in the traffic_calming tags to accurately describe them.  So my suggestion that it should be traffic_calming=island.

Have a look at this:

http://www.austroads.com.au/pdf/TestMethod2/5._LOCAL_AREA_TRAFFIC_MANAGEMENT_SCHEMES.pdf

Page two gives a definition of them.

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Cheers
Ross