[OSM-talk-be] roadsign plugin adapted for Belgium

[Jo]

> Shouldn't we have a proper discussion once about how we're going to
> translate
> all the traffic signs in OSM tags? A lot of traffic signs have different
> variations
> and if we just tag all of these under the same traffic_sign=* we're going
> to
> lose a lot of information.
>

Absolutely. A proper discussion is most certainly needed. I started adding
data to that plugin without realising I was opening a can of worms doing
so...



We really need to know how to handle things like:
>
> * B15 (priority on next crossroad) with different lines
>
> * C5+7+9+? combinations where different traffic signs are combined into one
>
> * D1 and D3 (mandatory direction) with different arrows which don't have
> separate names
>
> * F45 and F45b (no exit, maybe except cyclists and pedestrians, maybe not
> on
> all routes), with different ways how the roads are laid out.
>
> * F91 with different traffic signs on each lane arrow (recursion anyone?)
>
> * F99a/b/c with different icons for pedestrians, cyclists, horses, and in
> reality variations are found with mopeds and even gocarts
>
> * F103 for pedestrian roads with or without bicycle icon, other different
> exceptions possible for loading or unloading
>
> * and what about all the big destination signs that can have exotic
> layouts?
>
> * bilingual traffic signs, how to map those?
>
> * and of course our governments and city councils are sometimes very
> creative
> with the traffic code...
>
> So yeah, maybe start a wiki page so we can discuss possible implementations
> for these issues?
>
> Greetings
> Ben
>
>
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