[Talk-us] Using OSM for emergency routing?

[Richard Welty]

On 6/3/11 8:51 PM, Anthony wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:17 PM, Ian Dees<ian.dees at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> Has anyone used OSM for emergency routing with squad cars or ambulances?
> Sounds like a really terrible idea.
>
>> Are there any existing tags to specify "emergency-only" roads?
> access=no
>
access=emergency is preferable for at least one reason i can
think of:

if a bridge is closed as unsafe, but hasn't been taken down,

access=no

would be the natural way to indicate that. emergency vehicles
shouldn't be overriding this, usually these bridges really and truly
are not usable. i can name a couple of examples of closed bridges
in upstate NY right this instant.

richard