[talk-au] Cycle tags on motorways

[Little Maps]

 Hi folks, is there any consensus on how to tag cycling on motorway
shoulders?

In some places, the simple tag bicycle=yes (or no) is used. This is
straight forward. In others, the left hand shoulder is tagged as a cycle
lane, using "cycleway=lane" or "cycleway:left=lane". Others have  used
"cycleway=shoulder".

On the ground, the signs I know (in Vic and S NSW) usually read, "cyclists
use left shoulder" and "emergency lane, bicycles excepted". It's not
explicitly called a cycle lane in Vic or NSW road guidelines, only that
bicycle access is permitted along the road shoulder (as on any other
non-motorway road).

In my mind, there's a big difference between tags that imply, "you're
allowed to ride on the motorway" (as on any other road) versus, "there's a
dedicated bike lane here".

FYI, this overpass turbo query shows some common tagging options in
different colours: https://bit.ly/3TaYR8P

Any thoughts? Thanks, Ian
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