Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Michael Patrick
> > what I meant was that we might want to distinguish between those that > show information and those that show traffic signs to which you must obey. > There is no way to distinguish this, unless you have access to the programming, and a fair number are automated to flex to traffic conditions.

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Graeme Fitzpatrick
Thanks everybody! I never think to search taginfo as well as the wiki :-( Yep, I like traffic_sign=variable_message & the man_made=gantry is good as well. I'll try to make some additions to the traffic_sign page Thanks Graeme ___ Tagging mailing

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Paul Johnson
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 11:06 Jonathon Rossi wrote: > On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 11:19 PM Martin Koppenhoefer < > dieterdre...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > Il giorno 30 ott 2019, alle ore 13:09, Jonathon Rossi < >> j...@jonorossi.com> ha scritto: >> > >> > I didn't say these signs had to display messages

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Volker Schmidt
Okay, might be useful, but how does a mapper know what a road authority > will do with a variable message sign? If it has only been observed with > travel time messages and other informational messages, then how do you > verify it won't be used for more in the 1% of cases, and does it actually >

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Jonathon Rossi
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 11:19 PM Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > Il giorno 30 ott 2019, alle ore 13:09, Jonathon Rossi < > j...@jonorossi.com> ha scritto: > > > > I didn't say these signs had to display messages that must be obeyed > just that they often do. > > what I meant was that we might

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
sent from a phone > Il giorno 30 ott 2019, alle ore 13:09, Jonathon Rossi ha > scritto: > > I didn't say these signs had to display messages that must be obeyed just > that they often do. what I meant was that we might want to distinguish between those that show information and those

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Paul Johnson
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019, 05:55 Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > > Am Mi., 30. Okt. 2019 um 11:02 Uhr schrieb Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com>: > >> > these aren’t traffic signs, a common, although underspecified tag is >> man_made=gantry (subtagging the type of gantry could make sense) >> > >> The gantry

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Jonathon Rossi
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 9:35 PM Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: > Am Mi., 30. Okt. 2019 um 12:23 Uhr schrieb Jonathon Rossi < > j...@jonorossi.com>: > >> +1 for traffic_sign=variable_message >> >> In many jurisdictions road users must obey messages on these signs, >> including speed reductions (e.g.

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Am Mi., 30. Okt. 2019 um 12:23 Uhr schrieb Jonathon Rossi < j...@jonorossi.com>: > +1 for traffic_sign=variable_message > > In many jurisdictions road users must obey messages on these signs, > including speed reductions (e.g. caused by weather), closed lanes (e.g. > crash), and closed motorway

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Joseph Eisenberg
It would make sense to use man_made=gantry as the main feature tag + traffic_sign=variable_message to specify what is on the gantry. Joseph On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 8:23 PM Jonathon Rossi wrote: > On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> The sign can display

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Jonathon Rossi
On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 8:01 PM Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com> wrote: > The sign can display various messages - so variable message fits. > > Traffic sign also fits - the travelling time to another place reflects the > traffic density, and vehicle crashes are traffic warnings .. > > I think

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
Am Mi., 30. Okt. 2019 um 11:02 Uhr schrieb Warin <61sundow...@gmail.com>: > > these aren’t traffic signs, a common, although underspecified tag is > man_made=gantry (subtagging the type of gantry could make sense) > > > The gantry is the support structure. > > I am aware of this > The sign

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Warin
On 30/10/19 19:53, Martin Koppenhoefer wrote: sent from a phone Il giorno 30 ott 2019, alle ore 08:05, Johnparis ha scritto: I'd go with traffic_sign=variable_message these aren’t traffic signs, a common, although underspecified tag is man_made=gantry (subtagging the type of gantry

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Martin Koppenhoefer
sent from a phone > Il giorno 30 ott 2019, alle ore 08:05, Johnparis ha > scritto: > > I'd go with > > traffic_sign=variable_message these aren’t traffic signs, a common, although underspecified tag is man_made=gantry (subtagging the type of gantry could make sense) Cheers Martin

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Johnparis
I'd go with traffic_sign=variable_message 223 uses on taginfo On Wed, Oct 30, 2019 at 7:51 AM Michael Brandtner via Tagging < tagging@openstreetmap.org> wrote: > Hi, > > I agree that advertising is not a fitting key. I could only find these: > > >

Re: [Tagging] Billboard or something else

2019-10-30 Thread Michael Brandtner via Tagging
Hi, I agree that advertising is not a fitting key. I could only find these:  https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/man_made=traffic_information_display  (18 uses)https://taginfo.openstreetmap.org/tags/highway=variable_message_sign  (9 uses) Michael Am Mi., Okt. 30, 2019 at 3:37 schrieb