[Talk-GB] Tagging of shared use paths

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Just to add by the way, in a country like netherlands "cycleways" are paved paths dedicated to cycles. You can't walk on there because there are also sidewalks to walk on. E.g.:

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pAL4yr927e4/maxresdefault.jpg

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10 Dec 2020, 14:08 by tonyosm9 at gmail.com:

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> Are there any public cycleways from which pedestrians are        actually banned? 
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> Unfortunately yes - > https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/827379295
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> Quite clear signage - Mapillary - > https://www.mapillary.com/app/?lat=53.66933432657343&lng=-2.6290113968031967&z=17&pKey=_ir_HmYAIa4H0rnj1JrO8A&focus=photo>  
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> When I walk there I take my chances on      the illegal walking along a cycleway rather than the 50 mph dual      carriageway where it is legal to walk.
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> Tony Shield - TonyS999
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> On 10/12/2020 12:47, Martin Wynne      wrote:
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>>> My reasons for changing it, is that it is        shared use path with a greater number of people of foot than        bicycle (about 5:2) 
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>> Many public bridleways have many more walkers and cyclists using      it than actual horse-riders. But are still mapped as bridleways.
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>>  Map it as a cycleway, unless it is a public bridleway, in which      case map it as bridleway. You are mapping the status, not the      actual usage. 
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>>  My feeling is that a highway should be mapped at the highest level      of permitted usage. The assumption is that pedestrians can go      almost anywhere anyway. Motorways excepted. 
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>>  Are there any public cycleways from which pedestrians are actually      banned? 
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>>  cheers, 
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>>  Martin. 
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