In Belgium the cyclist always have to use the cycleway, except - the path is in bad condition (glass, snow, holes, ...) - Children on small bikes - groups of cyclists. - for some special turns (see page 10 of http://webshop.bivv.be/frontend/files/products/pdf/2fea42ac8b1b22e59ef8d5ea77aaf906/fietsersendewegcode.pdf )
regards m On Mon, Dec 22, 2014 at 11:18 AM, Colin Smale <colin.sm...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > In NL I think it is similar to Germany. The definition of the sign is > "verplicht fietspad" i.e. compulsory cycle track. When the cycle track runs > adjacent to a road the intention is clear, but the sign is interestingly > also used for cycle paths through the middle of the countryside with no > adjacent road. One might interpret this as "you MUST follow this path, even > if it goes in the wrong direction for you".... > > In Dutch law a "snorfiets" (light motorbike with pedals, max. 25 km/h) is > equivalent to a bicycle, but a proper moped (max. 45 km/h) is a different > class of vehicle. A "snorfiets" (called a "mofa" in OSM - is that a German > term?) must follow the same rules as cycles. In some areas a moped is > expected to use cycle tracks (the round blue sign shows both a cycle and a > moped) but in other areas mopeds must follow the roads. > > There is also a "non-mandatory cycle track" which is a path on which it is > permitted to cycle. "Snorfietsen" can use these paths as well of course, > but only in in pedal mode (unless they are electric). > > Colin > > > On 2014-12-22 10:54, Frederik Ramm wrote: > > Hi, > > what is the legal situation in different countries - is Germany one > of a very small number of countries that has this concept of "if there > is a certain type of cycleway than cyclists must not use the road", or > is this quite common? > > Bye > Frederik > > > _______________________________________________ > Tagging mailing list > Tagging@openstreetmap.org > https://lists.openstreetmap.org/listinfo/tagging > >
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