2009/8/11 Nop <ekkeh...@gmx.de>: > > Hi! > > Lauri Kytömaa schrieb: >> _When not signed for anyone_ but where local legislation allows cyclists >> on such routes, people used local judgement to decide whether the way >> was built as being suitable for the common cyclist. Some claim that one >> couldn't know what others consider suitable, but I hold the view that >> most people can relate to what others think, if they have ever ridden a >> bicycle after childhood. > > This is a rather lenient definition that is unsuitable to depict the > German use case. That is exactly the reason for the confusion we are > having. If something is tagged as a cycleway and I am planning to walk > on foot, I need to know whether it is an unsigned way assumed to be > suitable for cycling (then I may use it as a pedestrian) or whether it > is legally dedicated to cycling (then I must not use it as a pedestrian).
+11 This is also true (and occurs more often) the other way round (cycling is forbidden on "real" footways in Germany, unless there is an extra sign that allows it). And I strongly don't believe this is solely a German problem... -Martin _______________________________________________ talk mailing list talk@openstreetmap.org http://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/talk
