Re: [Talk-us] Gosh ... something about mapping ...

2015-12-15 Thread John Eldredge
Non-motorized vehicles refers to vehicles that neither have a motor of their own or are towed or propelled by a motorized vehicle. Examples would be horse-drawn carriages, nonmotorized rickshaws, carts pulled by pedestrians, etc. -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Darkness cannot

Re: [Talk-us] Gosh ... something about mapping ...

2015-12-15 Thread John Eldredge
Interstate highways (motorways, in UK terms) in the eastern USA often ban motor-driven cycles, bicycles, and other low-speed traffic. Mopeds are required to have a governor that limits them to a top speed of 25 miles per hour. In return, they don't require a driver's license to operate. --

Re: [Talk-us] San Diego Address Import Update

2015-11-16 Thread John Eldredge
The definition of city varies from state to state. In Virginia, for example, a city is at the same jurisdictional level as a county. It is not part of a county, even if completely surrounded by the county. -- John F. Eldredge -- j...@jfeldredge.com "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only

Re: [Talk-us] Desert wash that is also vehicle track or path?

2015-10-31 Thread John Eldredge
The two-relations approach would also handle any points where the roadway and stream diverge. For example, if the stream goes over falls, even falls only a meter high, vehicles will have to diverge onto the bank to go around the drop-off, not over it. -- John F. Eldredge --

Re: [Talk-us] Extra wide shoulders / travel lanes in NJ

2015-10-28 Thread John Eldredge
you on the right on these lanes, it is totally insane. On Fri, Oct 16, 2015 at 4:29 PM, John Eldredge <j...@jfeldredge.com> wrote: My experience elsewhere is that shoulders are not considered legal driving lanes for motor vehicles, except under special circumstances, such as a constructi

Re: [Talk-us] Extra wide shoulders / travel lanes in NJ

2015-10-16 Thread John Eldredge
My experience elsewhere is that shoulders are not considered legal driving lanes for motor vehicles, except under special circumstances, such as a construction zone where a normal driving lane has been shut down. People who try to use the shoulder as a driving lane receive traffic citations.