Key:stop:direction
 stop:direction
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| Description |
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Indicates the direction of travel affected by the stop sign/signal. 
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| Group: highways |
| Used on these elements |
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| Requires |
| Status: in use |
| Tools for this tag |
stop:direction=* (or just direction=*) is used with highway=stop to indicate the direction of travel affected by the stop sign/signal.
Complex junctions where multiple crossing nodes are tagged with highway=stop can cause routing algorithms to interpret two or more individual stops where in reality stop signs/signals only apply once to crossing traffic. This can be overcome by tagging the direction of travel affected by the stop. Using this information, routing algorithms can better determine how stops at a junction affect journey time and provide better weighted route choices.
This tag only applies for nodes that are part of a way. For stop nodes placed at their real position next to the road, use direction=* with cardinal directions or angles as the value.
Values
- Main article: Direction of point features on ways
| Value | Element | Description |
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forward
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 (part of  )
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The stop sign/signal affects the forward direction, relative to how the associated way was drawn in the editor. |
backward
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(part of )
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The stop sign/signal affects the backward direction, relative to how the associated way was drawn in the editor. |
both
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(part of )
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The stop sign/signal affects both the forward and the backward direction. |
See the separate page Direction of point features on ways for more details.