[Talk-GB] Private roads that are private for maintenance but are publicly accessible

[Richard Mann]

access=yes is the general default, and you could probably leave it at
that (ie with no access tag).

access=permissive might be strictly more accurate, though I've never
seen much point to that as a tag (we're a map of the here and now, not
a map of what the owner might do in future)

maybe designation=private or designation=unadopted (not that anyone
will probably do anything with that, it's just a structured note),
though you can't use those if it's also a public right of way
(designation=public_footpath)

Richard


On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 12:12 PM, Ian Spencer <ianmspencer at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi
>
> I noticed that a local road which is private is designated as
> access::private on OSM. My reading of that tag is that it implies users
> need permission to use the road. However, in common with many private
> roads, it is in private maintenance, but it is public access - they have
> never tried to restrict public access, nor is the "private" sign
> anything other than a statement that the road is private, it does not
> say, for example :Private, no entry". As far as any user is concerned,
> they can treat it as a normal road.
>
> I suppose the appropriate thing is to change access yes (or whatever the
> normal state is), and then add a note to ensure it is not re-instated.
> Does that sound right?
>
> Spenny
>
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