If the wiki says no then I withdraw my suggestion. Don't want to ruffle too many feathers. Sorry for not having read the mapping guidelines.
On 1 Sep 2016 9:38 AM, "Nick Hocking" <nick.hock...@gmail.com> wrote: > "My suggestion is that the map data is the best place to store that > information." > > Actually - the wiki page is very specific on this. > > "When a particular turn restriction is *the default* for a given > jurisdiction *and* is *not signed* *don't map them*. It is much better to > ensure that routing engines embody the regional rule rather than mapping > every occurrence as a turn restriction." > > > Ok so how do we "ensure that routing engines embody the regional rule:? > > E-mailing their support address and asking them to study the road rules > for every jurisdiction in the world is not going to cut it. So maybe the > only way is to name and shame them in a public forum somewhere, but where? > > > I don't think that there is a routing engine out there that won't suggest > crazy +90 degree turns on a high speed road. > > > > Probably, the only solution is to advise users to always check the "don't > allow u-turns" box on their navigators. > > Also - how do we map a signed "U turn permitted" at traffic lights where > the default is "not permitted"? > > _______________________________________________ > Talk-au mailing list > Talk-au@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk-au > >
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