[Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Hi folk, I'm a mapper from Italy since 2008 but registered to this list only now, mainly to post this. Some mappers, apparently from the US, are using the key source:maxspeed to add metadata (the way the data was collected and/or the source of the data) to the database. Unfortunately this tag is

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread Ian Dees
On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdre...@gmail.com wrote: The general usage is according to the wiki: distinguish between implicit and explicit speed limits (i.e. the default maxspeed in the context (urban, rural, motorway) and sign posted limits). The idea is to

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
2013/3/21 Ian Dees ian.d...@gmail.com: On Thu, Mar 21, 2013 at 11:28 AM, Martin Koppenhoefer dieterdre...@gmail.com wrote: The general usage is according to the wiki: distinguish between implicit and explicit speed limits (i.e. the default maxspeed in the context (urban, rural, motorway) and

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread the Old Topo Depot
I have used source:maxspeed=sign to indicate collection from a physical speed limit sign during a survey, and agree with Ian that the previously cited cases are an acceptable use of source:maxspeed. This is not the only case where multiple tagging schemes are used; it's one of the joys of

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread Toby Murray
Part of the issue here is how some countries in Europe sign speed limits. For example when you cross the border into Austria, there is a huge sign that lists what all the default speed limits are for various types of roads. They expect you to remember this. Local speed limit signs are only posted

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread Richard Welty
On 3/21/13 1:30 PM, Toby Murray wrote: Here in the U.S. such implicit speed limits are fairly rare except within cities where most residential roads are assumed to be 30 mph. All highways here are explicitly signed with the applicable speed limit so the established use of the source:maxspeed

Re: [Talk-us] key source:maxspeed

2013-03-21 Thread KerryIrons
Exact same situation in Michigan where end speed limit signs are frequently used when leaving a small town. Our 55 mph limit applies to all secondary roads as well as state roads. Rarely do you see a speed limit sign on these secondary roads and speed limit signs on state roads are widely