[OSM-talk] Mapping dangerous bicycle locations?

[Bryce Nesbitt]

On Mon, Mar 9, 2015 at 2:30 PM, Warin <61sundowner at gmail.com> wrote:

>  Sharp curves .. would they not be obvious from the map it self .. one
> node on the sharp corner compared to many for a 'smooth' corner.'Masked'
> corners where some object hides on coming traffic (e.g. building,
> vegetation)  are also a hazard.
>
> These hazards exist for all kinds of traffic and not indicated on maps.
>

The signs I have in mind were added after a long history of incidents at
the given location.

One such sign warns of a persistently wet surface in a given area.  Enough
cyclists spilled on
that section that the sign was added.

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This is typical: traffic measures are added after a series of incidents
among road users.
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