[OSM-talk] New dimension of vandalism

[Peter Childs]

2009/8/26 Richard Fairhurst <richard at systemed.net>:
> Renaud Martinet wrote:
>> I guess that the highway tag used to describe physical features
>> of different types of roads back when OSM was quite UK-centric.
>
> Nope - UK highway tagging, which was of course the original, has always largely been aligned to administrative classifications.
>
> highway=motorway -> UK motorway (Mx or Ax(M))
> highway=trunk -> UK primary A-road (Ax with green signs)
> highway=primary -> UK non-primary A-road - yes, really (Ax with black/white signs)
> highway=secondary -> UK B-road (Bx)
>
> We do have a super special, very rarely used exemption known as the Oxford High Street Exemption, though.
>

I'm sorry what's this Oxford High Street Rule? This debate is very
heated and difficult. from what I can work out it is about
"Importance" it just happens that road classification in most
countries is meant to show importance as well. Even the old out of
copyright NPE OS maps do not use the classification to colour the
roads, but some idea of size/importance.

I'm trying to figure out what should be what in Gravesend, Kent, Uk
and currently I've got difference classifications for similar roads in
the east and west of the same town. I guess were going to need some
strong beer when it comes to the mapping party.

Peter.