Changes between Initial Version and Version 1 of Ticket #21518, comment 3


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  • Ticket #21518, comment 3

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    11`expressway=*` is mostly used in North America currently, but the concept is applicable anywhere in the world.
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    3 As I understand it the reason for the `motorroad=yes` tag is that in countries where it is used, access restrictions are not explicitly signed on motorways and similar road. Instead there is a blue sign with an icon of a car which means "motor vehicles only". Since the sign doesn't say exactly what modes of transport are prohibited it's hard for mappers to set all the right access tags (horse=no, bicycle=no, etc). In North America on the other hand, access restrictions generally are explicitly signed (No pedestrians, No bicycles, etc) so it is easy for mappers to tag them explicitly and there is no real need for the `motorroad` tag.  It does see some use though.  Regardless of usage, this is a different concept than `expressway` which is about the physical characteristics.
     3As I understand it the reason for the `motorroad=yes` tag is that in countries where it is used, access restrictions are not explicitly signed on motorways and similar roads. Instead there is a blue sign with an icon of a car which means "motor vehicles only". Since the sign doesn't say exactly what modes of transport are prohibited it's hard for mappers to set all the right access tags (horse=no, bicycle=no, etc). In North America on the other hand, access restrictions generally are explicitly signed (No pedestrians, No bicycles, etc) so it is easy for mappers to tag them explicitly and there is no real need for the `motorroad` tag.  It does see some use though.  Regardless of usage, this is a different concept than `expressway` which is about the physical characteristics.