On Sat, Mar 6, 2010 at 12:43 AM, Paul Johnson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Alan Mintz wrote: > > > 1. How should one tag "suggested" speeds (usually around curves) like > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:MUTCD_W1-4.svg with > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Advisory_Curve_Speed_English_25.svg ? > > Should I tag them as maxspeed=*? I can see being cited for exceeding it > > according to the blanket "safe speed" provisions in some vehicle > codes[1]. > > Don't. They're meant to be a driving aid, but aren't a fast rule > (or they'd be on a white sign, not a yellow one). > > nothing in wiki and osmdoc has a view occurrences of advisory_speed= makes sense and is self explaining > > > > In CA, the standard speed limit on freeways is 65mph normally, but 55mph > > for trucks and towing/towed vehicles. This results in 9 tags(!), > providing > > more reason for some sort of scheme like maxspeed=freeway. > no please no more tags with fuzzy implicit meaning. this will create complete confusion and requires evaluation of the state polygons. how can a regular mapper and simple mapping tools evaluate such a tag in correct way. an average newbie mapper should be able to understand a tag without reading tons of docu. Josm, Potlatch support templates and could fill in the default values to make mapping easy. > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging >
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