[OSM-talk] Road Widths, Stubs and Priority/Giveway

[Lester Caine]

Ben Robbins wrote:

>> short range vehicle position transmitter so that the GPS system knows 
>> where the other cars are and tells one of you to stop at a passing 
>> point when the next stretch is blocked :)
> 
> I had similar ideas when tackaling the tiny roads in pembrokshire.  The 
> Governement fitting electronic systems sounds like a very expensive way 
> to go.  Just widening the road would be cheaper.  Most councils in more 
> developed areas such as norfolk just go nuts on signposting all the 
> passing places.  This is completly pointless cause usually if you can 
> see the sign, you can already see the passing place!   I usually find 
> the biggest concern is getting stuck behind something like a horse, or 
> many horses.  This is inposible to map, except if a road is frequently 
> used by horseriders, and on average the road is a poor choice to take.

You are probably right, but given the vast amount of money wasted on all 
those useless displays on the motorways, and the potential need for 
vehicle idents for road charging anyway - it would not have cost much to 
introduce as part of a proper information system. ;)

And we radio tag the horses :)

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