[talk-au] How to label illegal tracks?

[forster at ozonline.com.au]

Hi

A similar issue was discussed in  
https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk-au/2015-August/date.html

The question was whether to map illegally constructed mountain bike  
paths. The consensus was to allow mapping of whatever exists on the  
ground regardless of its legality. They can be tagged as closed but  
this makes little difference to how they are rendered.

Tony

> Hi,
>
> This is my first time so not exactly sure of protocols and procedures.
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> I have been out mapping in my area by survey.
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> I have particular interest in 4wd tracks and bush camping access.
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> I have some questions that I am not sure how to handle
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> There are a number of tracks marked in bushland. I assume most by people
> looking at Bing.
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> I am not sure how to reference or if there is an id system but one example
> is at the following lat and long
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> S37.752339
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> E144.075093
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> Most tracks in this area, as labelled 'highway=track' in OSM, are formed by
> motor bikes and are only suitable for motorbikes.
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> There are signs up saying that all vehicles must keep to formed roads. If a
> motor bike was caught by police on these tracks they would be fined.
>
> Cars can not fit on these tracks. They could be used by mountain bikes or
> walkers but not very suitable for either as the motorbikes have created the
> track because of the challenge ie over a disused mullock heap from an
> abandoned mine.
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> As I see it, these should not be listed as a track. But do I delete them? Or
> label them as something else?
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> Thanks for your help.
>
> Ian
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