John Smith wrote: >If you wanted something more definite, police injury records could >provide alternative verifiability, if as John pointed out 5 people >were hurt or killed trying to cross a road than it's obviously not >safe. Only if you do the same for other vehicles - highway with lots of crashes means motor_vehicle=no :)
As others have said, foot=no when pedestrians are legally allowed is a bad idea. As long as you walk against traffic, drivers will usually see you, and you can easily see and get out of the way of any vehicles unless the paved area extends all the way to the edge of the right-of-way. The idea that one should not walk on certain roadways where walking is legal, simply because certain drivers can't drive, is ridiculous, and leads to legal restrictions that prohibit reasonable pedestrian access to large areas. For example, in Pennsylvania, at many traffic lights, pedestrians are not allowed to cross any approach. The effect is that a pedestrian will either cross illegally or walk sufficiently away from the light to cross in a legal but less-safe place. _______________________________________________ talk mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
