Proposal:Turning point
| turning_point | |
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| Proposal status: | Draft (under way) |
| Proposed by: | manfredbrandl |
| Tagging: | highway=turning_point |
| Applies to: | 
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| Definition: | Define a point where vehicles can turn by pushing back |
| Statistics: |
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| Rendered as: | probably no |
| Draft started: | 2016-03-24 |
Proposal
I propose the new value "turning_point" for the key "highway" to represent a point where vehicles can turn by pushing back. This is for situations where there is no turning circle and no turning loop.
Rationale
The turning point gives usefull information for drivers of longer vehicles that it is possible to turn the vehicle there by pushing back if there is no turning circle or turning loop. I think there are at least many hundred thousand turning points on the world, but there may be more. There is a similar tag for waterways [[1]]
Examples
http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4077011329 and http://www.openstreetmap.org/node/2749414252
Tagging
highway=turning_point
Additional Tagging
You should add maxlength=* to describe the known length restriction for turning vehicles in meters.
Applies to
All Turning Points where pushing back is neccesary
Rendering
maybe no
Comments
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