[Talk-GB] route relations type=road

[Dave F.]

Hi

I know this has been discussed before , but recent edits by user: 
abc26324 <http://www.openstreetmap.org/user/abc26324> prompts me to 
ask/verify again the point of road relations in the UK. Example:

http://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/103301#map=10/51.2112/-2.5578

Route relations are meant to represent, err... routes taken by people 
that transverse multiple different ways; such as bus cycle etc & not 
just a 'collection' of things, especially when they can easily be 
collated/extracted from the ref on the actual way.

I notice even the M4/M5 have one apiece. This has lead to tag 
duplication which can never be a good thing.

Are there any roads in GB where references are shared? If not, I see no 
reason for their existence.

Dave F.


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