[OSM-talk] highway=cycle&footway

[Simon Ward]

On Sat, Mar 28, 2009 at 03:50:01PM +1000, Stephen Hope wrote:
> OK, so while we're talking about this, there are a number of paths
> near me.  Nice smooth concrete, about 2m wide. They run through parks,
> and there are signs on the park as a whole that say "No motorised
> vehicles".  These paths are marked with a sign that has a pedestrian
> and a bicycle, and another sign that says "Cyclists give way to
> Pedestrians".  How would you normally mark these?  I've used footway,
> plus bicycle=yes.  I don't feel right calling it a cycleway if they
> have to give way to other users.

In the UK, any vehicle should give way to a pedestrian on the road
(except maybe for a motorway or where signage says different).  Does
that mean the A34 near me should be a footway (or other non‐
highway=primary)?

Simon
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