[OSM-talk] OpenStreetMap routing service

[Lambertus]

I think it's fair to assume that a cyclist isn't allowed on that type of 
road on mainland Europe anywhere...Anyway, global routing using only a 
single definition for max (average actually) speeds and other properties 
  for roads isn't optimal.

Perhaps an inventory of the countries that allow cyclists on trunks and 
motorways has to be created.

One option could be to add a list default properties of who may access 
each type of road (car, bicycle, pedestrian, moped, agricultural 
vehicles, horses, etc) to the highway key/value pages. Mappers then can 
add the appropriate values (e.g. bicycle=no) to those roads that have 
different rules.

Another option could be to define such a list per country and have that 
list incorporated into the route planners, this would be a great 
opportunity to add per country maxspeeds as well. Ofcourse roads that 
deviate from the country standards should have the appropriate tags as well.

Though perhaps not optimal, we do have world wide routing using our data 
now. That's worth something (like having a start at solving the issues 
above).

Richard Fairhurst wrote:
> Nic Roets wrote:
> 
>> The wiki describes a trunk road as a road with a high maxspeed. I  
>> deduce that pedestrians and cyclists are not allowed.
> 
> Certainly allowed in the UK (except for one or two roads with  
> specific exceptions, e.g. A465 down the valley to Neath, some parts  
> of the A55 on the North Wales Coast).
> 
> cheers
> Richard
> 
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