[talk-au] highway=safe_t_cam in Australian Tagging Guidelines

[cleary]

Agree that "highway:speed_camera" is better.  Especially since I think some of them measure speed at the location as well as time between locations.


On Mon, 15 Feb 2021, at 10:16 AM, Ian Steer wrote:
> > Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2021 23:24:56 +1100
> > From: Bob Cameron <bob3bob3 at skymesh.com.au>
> > To: OSM Australian Talk List <talk-au at openstreetmap.org>
> > Subject: Re: [talk-au] highway=safe_t_cam in Australian Tagging
> >	Guidelines
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> > I just had cause to map one from today's imagery. -34.696242,146.341139
> >
> > It was already present as highway:speed_camera
> >
> > I changed to highway:safe_t_cam and retained the maxspeed:100kph. It changed the the feature type to Highway Feature.
> >
> > Just checking if correct..
> 
> 
> 
> I question this whole "safe_t_cam" terminology.  Here in WA they are 
> never referred to as "safe_t_cams".  I suspect it is  made-up name by 
> the local police department to try and make it look like the purpose of 
> them is for the safety of road users, and not revenue raising.
> 
> I think something more generic like "highway:speed_camera" is a much 
> more generic tag suitable for all jurisdictions.
> 
> Ian
> 
> 
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