[Talk-GB] Public Rights of Way mapping guidance for Wiki

[Dave F]

On 07/01/2021 12:04, ndrw wrote:
>
> In my opinion we should be always mapping access restrictions as they 
> are seen on the ground (signs, gates). If the legal status is known 
> and its meaning is clear (e.g. PROW) we should use a different set of 
> tags to avoid confusion.

We do.
I genuinely don't understand why there's so much confusion. Is it 
because some have never read the wiki?

>
> Most title deeds come with restrictive covenants, often very specific, 
> like exclusion of certain type of traffic or a traffic with a certain 
> purpose. Reality on the ground is often very different, for example 
> I've seen many residential areas where private roads are designed in a 
> way to encourage transit foot/cycle traffic.

Privately owned roads doesn't necessarily mean the public can't access 
it. The rules are occasionally covered by local bylaws.

DaveF