[talk-au] Maxweight signs question

Mateusz Konieczny matkoniecz at tutanota.com
Tue Jun 25 10:21:14 UTC 2019


Looks like "No trucks sign" at https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/signs/regulatory <https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/signs/regulatory>

So it would be "no trucks over 3t", right?

24 Jun 2019, 14:15 by andrew.harvey4 at gmail.com:

> Another NSW example > https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=-33.79342380548488&lng=151.1841809722223&z=17&focus=photo&pKey=vCzBQyVBRl8Ibyrbf9J5eg&x=0.7028332871549405&y=0.43533889644951423&zoom=1.743517507655752 <https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=-33.79342380548488&lng=151.1841809722223&z=17&focus=photo&pKey=vCzBQyVBRl8Ibyrbf9J5eg&x=0.7028332871549405&y=0.43533889644951423&zoom=1.743517507655752>
>
> On Mon, 24 Jun 2019 at 05:53, Mateusz Konieczny <> matkoniecz at tutanota.com <mailto:matkoniecz at tutanota.com>> > wrote:
>
>> How weight limit signs in Australia looks like? Especially on bridges?
>>
>> I found >> https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/signs/regulatory <https://www.qld.gov.au/transport/safety/signs/regulatory>
>> with "Bridge load limit signs" that have two examples:
>> https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0020/42824/r6-3.png <https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0020/42824/r6-3.png>
>> https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0013/42700/r6-17.png <https://www.qld.gov.au/__data/assets/image/0013/42700/r6-17.png>
>>
>> is the same set of signs used in 5 other states?
>> is "per axle group" commonly used or is it an extremely rare curiosity?
>> is this sign using short ton or long ton or normal ton (=1000 kg) as an unit? 
>>
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>> According to sources that I also encountered design like US signs, like
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MUTCD_R12-1.svg <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MUTCD_R12-1.svg>
>> is at least sometimes used in Australia.
>>
>> Is it correct? (my sources were quite dubious so...)
>>
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>>
>> I am asking as I work on extending StreetComplete by adding max weight quest for bridges 
>> and I want to support also Australia-style weight limits - and 
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Australia <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Road_signs_in_Australia>>>  appears to be incomplete and I failed to
>> find a better source, except Queensland page (pointing me to a better one would be very helpful!)
>>
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>>
>> PS StreetComplete is a bit different editor, available as an Android application - it allows to make 
>> a very limited set of edits, but all can be done by answering simple questions with no OSM specific
>> knowledge necessary.
>>
>> PPS In case that somebody used StreetComplete and noticed some stupid and preventable behavior,
>> reports at >> https://github.com/westnordost/StreetComplete/issues <https://github.com/westnordost/StreetComplete/issues>>>  are welcomed (or
>> within this thread if someone is unable/unwilling to make a Github account)
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