[OSM-talk] Google Street View copyright question

[John Smith]

2009/9/10 Roy Wallace <waldo000000 at gmail.com>:
> On Wed, Sep 9, 2009 at 11:39 PM, John Smith<deltafoxtrot256 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Legal arguments aside, there is very few street signs I've seen on
>> google street view that I can read anyway, most of them seem to be
>> blurred out, either intentionally, due to motion blur or jpeg like
>> artifacts.
>
> Sure, but this discussion is easily extended to other features visible
> in the photos (e.g. stop signs :P).
>

I meant signs with names not actions :P

I had no problem reading a UK sign so I guess it's probably because
street signs here are similar looking to number plates, although I'm
surprised google wasn't able to guage the height off the ground etc.