[OSM-talk] cycleways

[Franc Carter]

Ok, so . . .  Given that it is nor practical for me to follow cycle routes,
should I
not stuff based on 'signs' as it just leeds to confusion and makes thare in
some
for 'not correct'

cheers ?

On Dec 13, 2007 9:55 AM, Ian Sergeant <isergean at hih.com.au> wrote:

> "Andy Allan" <gravitystorm at gmail.com> wrote on 12/12/2007 08:20:58 PM:
>
> > Often I have found seemingly
> > isolated signposts are part of a longer route that only becomes
> > apparent when you join the dots between them.
>
> Often this is true, but equally it is often not.
>
> A local cyclist may have the knowledge, and will be able to tag the route
> accordingly.  A motorist just seeing a bicycle sign pointing a particular
> way will have no idea from just seeing a directional signpost, whether
> this
> is part of a route or not.
>
> So please, if you are going to mark cycle routes and you don't have the
> local cycle knowledge, please take the time to follow the signpost, check
> it out, and see what the story is.
>
> There are many examples in Sydney of bicycle directional signposts that
> don't indicate any sort of cycle route.  It would devalue a Sydney cycle
> map to have these indicated as cycle routes.
>
> Ian.
>
>


-- 
Franc
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