Proposal:Small border traffic

Small border traffic
Proposal status:	Draft (under way)
Proposed by:	Michalfabik
Applies to:	,
Definition:	This proposal aims to introduce a way of mapping international border crossings that only allow local border traffic (a.k.a small border traffic) or, optionally, rules that govern the nature of the traffic with regard to its origin and/or destination within territories on either side of the international border.
Draft started:	2019-06-01

Introduction

Small border traffic is a term for a set of rules and policies governing international road traffic within border areas and allowing residents of the border area to cross the border under less strict conditions (such as without thorough vehicle inspections or without a passport) provided they comply with limitations such as not importing goods above a certain small limit or not travelling farther that a permitted distance inland. Some border control points only allow passage for local residents or for travellers whose destination lies within the border area.

Rationale

Routing algorithms sometimes choose routes through border control points that only allow small border traffic. Such routes are unusable for travellers from outside the border area. Data consumers need to be aware whether a border crossing allows general traffic or just small border traffic so they can warn the user and possibly give them the chance to pick an alternative route.

Basic tagging

Add border_control=small_border_trafic to barrier=border_control for border crossings that only allow small border traffic.

Extended tagging

Small border traffic policy

The Small border traffic policy relation describes the rules of travelling through a small border traffic-only border control point. More relations are allowed for each border crossing to allow for asymmetric rules (e.g. a totalitarian country that allows foreigners to enter under relatively lax rules but only allows its own citizens to exit under much stricter rules or not at all) and different rules for different origins, destinations, purposes of travel etc.

The realtion ties together one or more barrier=border_control 's with areas on either side of the border.

Key	Value	Comment	Recommendation
type	small_border_traffic_policy	Defines this relation as a Small border traffic relation.	mandatory
policy:from	residence / any	residence: Traveller has to be a resident of with 'from' role to be allowed to pass. any: No restrictions on traffic origin.	mandatory unless policy:from=any, otherwise optional
policy:to	residence / destination / any	residence: Traveller has to be a resident of with 'to' role to be allowed to pass. destination: Traveller is only allowed to travel to destinations within with 'to' role. Travel further inland is prohibited. any: No restrictions on traffic destination.	mandatory unless policy:to=any, otherwise optional

Members of this relation are:

Role	Refers to	Comment	Recommendation	Recurrence
via	barrier=border_control	border control point	mandatory	1 or more
from		territory from which small border traffic originates	mandatory unless policy:from=any, otherwise optional	0 to 1
to		territory to which small border traffic is headed	mandatory unless policy:to=any, otherwise optional	0 to 1

Relation has to contain at least one member with 'from' or 'to' role.

Rendering

None, intended for routing purposes only.

Features/Pages affected

Add border_control=small_border_traffic to barrier=border_control page as an additional tag.

Comments

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