[Talk-us] Weigh stations on Interstates

[Bryce Nesbitt]

While one could get into access tags for weigh stations, it seems like it
would create as many problems as it solves.

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A weigh station in the USA is a mandatory stop for heavy goods vehicles,
and prohibited entry for everyone else.
Heavy goods vehicles with special equipment can bypass the station, if
given a bypass signal.
Stations are often staffed only during limited hours (many stations are
physically present, but open only sporadically).

A station, if stopping is required, will add travel time to a hgv.



I think you tag it as is is, and let routing software determine the
applicable national laws for who it stops.  The tagging should
relate to a given way, perhaps with "addr:street", or a more fiddly
relation.

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A related concept is a hunter check station, and a boat check station
(checking hunting permits and checking for invasive weeds respectively).
California USA has agricultural check stations, mandatory for all vehicles,
looking for invasive pests.
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