[OSM-talk] Maxheight changes

[Roy Wallace]

On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 2:39 AM, Ben Laenen <benlaenen at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> So, numbers on signs about restrictions (maximum speed, maximum height,
> maximum length, maximum weight...): trailing zeros have no value, as those
> numbers are "exact".

Not necessarily. Perhaps the number on the sign came from a
measurement? E.g. "Maximum Clearance: 2.0" Perhaps this is a case of
ambiguity between whether the number refers to a "restriction" or to
physical clearance. I suspect this ambiguity is quite common.

> Numbers about measurements (elevation, height of a
> bridge, road width): trailing zeros do have value.

As I said, the number on the sign may have come from a measurement. I
think the trailing zeros should be retained unless there is a specific
reason to remove them.