[Talk-GB] Maxspeed tagging for the UK

[Kev js1982]

*Just realised I sent it to Peter only by mistake (why is the default the
specific person rather than the list?) - forwarding to the list for
completion...
*

On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 11:18, Kev js1982 <osm at kevswindells.eu> wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 12, 2011 at 10:50, Peter Miller <peter.miller at itoworld.com>wrote:
>
>>
>> As for 70mph speed limits, has anyone seen a numeric 70mph sign? I am not
>> aware of having done so but there could well be a few. However... the vast
>> majority of signs are of the type GB:dual-carriageway and GB:motorway and as
>> such again I suggest that this is a suitable default.
>>
>> Any thoughts?
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>>
> I believe all motorways in Scotland have 70mph signs on their entry - ISTR
> the entrance to the A74(M) near Dumfries was like that and Google Streetview
> concurs
>
>
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&q=Dumfries,+Dumfries+and+Galloway,+United+Kingdom&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=38.690438,93.076172&ie=UTF8&geocode=FUhJSAMdHPPI_w&split=0&hq=&hnear=Dumfries,+Dumfries+and+Galloway,+United+Kingdom&ll=55.000437,-3.066325&spn=0.000863,0.00284&z=19&layer=c&cbll=55.000461,-3.065978&panoid=l4JFy_zPLj90XcBdYBfCBg&cbp=12,88.58,,0,0
>
> If your mail client mongs that try the tiny url :
> http://tinyurl.com/Dumfriesa74m
>
> See also the discussion on SABRE Roads :
>
> http://www.sabre-roads.org.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13337
>
> Regards,
>
> Kev.
>
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