[Talk-GB] Komoot Cycle Routing in UK

[Dave F]

On 20/09/2021 20:22, SK53 wrote:
> I just noticed someone posting on twitter 
> <https://twitter.com/carlmyhill/status/1440015626421116932> that 
> Komoot was routing cyclists along trails where cycling is forbidden in 
> Richmond Park (fine apparently £60). Apparently Komoot treats all 
> highway=track & highway=path as bicycle=yes by default. Clearly this 
> is inaccurate in most of the UK.

The inaccuracy's are within Kammot's software & validation employees.

>
> The issue has been known for some time, but increased usage of Komoot 
> may bring OSM in the UK into disrepute

Come again?

> as they typically say something along the lines 
> <https://twitter.com/komoot/status/1439948701095583751> of "we only 
> take data as it comes from OpenStreetMap".

I'm unable to locate the page atm, but I thought OSM data is available 
'as is' with no accuracy or legal authority implied.

> It is getting quite common for landowners to either complain or remove 
> private paths & tracks from OSM. This can be due to inaccurate mapping 
> (a recent case was on the Thoresby Estate), but most often is because 
> people are using routers which do not account for how things are 
> mapped here.
>
> I wonder if we can do anything to get Komoot to correct this behaviour?

If they're not using the data responsibly & unwilling to rectify, can't 
a restriction be placed on them similar to contributor bans?

DaveF
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