On Mon, 2020-08-17 at 09:14 -0700, stevea wrote: > I believe it correct that access=private tag be removed from > highway=service + service=driveway, as "private" seems too strict to > accurately describe a driveway (that's part subjunctive mood where it > needs doing, part indicative where true now). This is especially > correct when entered or deleted by a company performing delivery > services — access=destination seems much more precise, and directly > in that exact circumstance. I only tag access=private when there is > a sign explicitly prohibiting access, a gate which enforces this, or > both. > > (And "I believe it correct..." is, after all, simply one person's > opinion, it is important to remind). > > There is an "implied semantic" (in my mind and I believe many > others') of how private property and driveways "work" in USA law and > custom: "If tagged highway=service + service=driveway, this MEANS it > is on private property. If you are invited by having delivery > requested or are visiting the residence (by invitation) or business > (because they are open) so attached to the road network, you may > traverse. Otherwise, it should be respected as private property, > access=private is superfluous and too strict."
This makes sense; however, on the other hand, I can't think of a situation where someone grants blanket access to the public to drive on their home's driveway whenever they want, so access=private seems like it would be correct for 99% of cases. However, I do agree that because of this custom, it makes sense instead just to leave it highway=service + service=driveway, and leave off the access tag for these kinds of automated bulk additions. Thanks for your input! -- Skyler _______________________________________________ Talk-us mailing list Talk-us@openstreetmap.org https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-us
