Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 3995)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/data/osm/visitor/paint/MapPaintSettings.java	(revision 3996)
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
 
     private void load() {
-        showDirectionArrow = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.direction", true);
+        showDirectionArrow = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.direction", false);
         showOnewayArrow = Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.oneway", true);
         useRealWidth = Main.pref.getBoolean("mappaint.useRealWidth", false);
Index: trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java
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--- trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java	(revision 3995)
+++ trunk/src/org/openstreetmap/josm/gui/preferences/DrawingPreference.java	(revision 3996)
@@ -235,5 +235,5 @@
         });
         directionHint.setToolTipText(tr("Draw direction hints for way segments."));
-        directionHint.setSelected(Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.direction", true));
+        directionHint.setSelected(Main.pref.getBoolean("draw.segment.direction", false));
         panel.add(directionHint, GBC.eop().insets(20,0,0,0));