Continuing on with that line of thought & looking at the example mentioned in the other thread: https://www.openstreetmap.org/edit#map=20/-31.99548/115.99338
How should that left turn from Tonkin Hwy to Hale Rd be mapped? As a relatively smooth curve the way it is now, or as an abrupt 45° angle at the physical traffic island eg ___/_|__ ? Thanks Graeme On Sat, 5 Mar 2022 at 08:58, Graeme Fitzpatrick <[email protected]> wrote: > Looking back at the notes from the previous discussion & spotted this > comment: > > "only split the way at the point where you can no longer physically change > lanes." > > Physically, or legally? > > Looking at the Princes Hwy/William Rd > <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/779286918/history> example, yes, > there's only a painted line & island that you can physically cross, but > that would mean doing an illegal lane change. > > Are we supposed to worry about that, or not? > > Thanks > > Graeme > > > On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 at 19:57, Luke Stewart <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> (forgot to x-post to talk-au) >> >> Hi, >> >> The standard rule and the way that I map is to only begin a new way if >> there is some form a physical separation, so extra turning ways which can >> be completed with a box but are modelled as curves aren't following this >> rule (same goes for ways that start when lanes start rather than branching >> off where the physical separation begins). >> >> Whilst there are arguments like "it looks better" or "helps with >> routing/direction finding/navigation", these are not reasons to break osm, >> rather to improve software. >> >> In the case of the Princes Hwy/William Rd >> <https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/779286918/history> intersection, the >> residential road should be drawn straight through the intersection, with >> the right turn lane specified with keys such as turn:lanes and change:lanes. >> >> As for how to resolve with this user, probably affirming a regional >> consensus would be most convincing. >> >> Cheers, >> Luke >> _______________________________________________ >> Talk-au mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au >> >
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