[Talk-GB] Primary road which isn't really a primary road

[Jon Pennycook]

CyclOSM shows the road in a different colour, but that might be because the
maxspeed value is inappropriate ("30" rather than 30 mph - i.e. about 20
mph) rather than because of the reduced motor vehicle traffic.  According
to Mapillary, cyclists, motorcyclists, and taxis can also use the road as a
through road (I don't like to be thought of as "no-one"! :-) ) - although
the access tags aren't consistent with the sign and the paint on the road.

Maybe highway=service might be more appropriate.

Jon

On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 at 12:54, Timothy Noname <hervbeof at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hello everyone,
> I'm unhappy with the way a section of Embankment road in Plymouth is
> tagged. Technically it is compliant with the "Roads in the united kingdom"
> wiki article but the practical effect of this is a map which is very
> confusing.
>
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/422381748#map=17/50.37182/-4.11307
>
> This section of road A374 contains a bus only lane, plus enforcement
> camera.
> Traffic heading to the A374 isn't supposed to use this section of the
> A374, but to use another road, also tagged A374 as Gydnia way from the
> roundabout.
>
> I would like to downgrade the section from ~Florence place to Stenlake
> Terrace
>
> All other maps display this road as a minor road. I would like to
> downgrade it to a residential road, since that's effectively what it is.
> Technically it's still an A road that no-one except busses should use as a
> through road.
>
> I know everyone will say you shouldn't tag for a renderer but I can't see
> how any renderer could interpret the current situation and produce a useful
> map.
>
> So please, I am open to alternative suggestions.
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