On 15 May 2015 at 22:30, Colin Smale <colin.sm...@xs4all.nl> wrote: > That would depend on so many factors, including wheelbase, overhang, > width, driving skill, weight distribution on individual wheels, even > speed.. Google for "swept path analysis".... > > //colin > > > On 2015-05-15 23:13, John F. Eldredge wrote: > > I have seen some tight intersections, with buildings directly adjoining > the roadway at all four corners, where a "maxlength" tag would also be > useful. A passenger car or a delivery truck would be able to turn the > corner, but a tractor-trailer rig (heavy goods vehicle) or bus would get > wedged in place. > > > On May 13, 2015 6:15:22 AM CDT, Paul Johnson <ba...@ursamundi.org> wrote: >> >> On Wed, May 13, 2015 at 4:03 AM, Colin Smale <colin.sm...@xs4all.nl> >> wrote: >> >>> Don't agree with this... there have been discussions in the past about >>> whether the "width" of a "way" includes the pavements etc... Where a road >>> goes under a bridge, where do you measure the "height" of the road? The >>> highest point (not good enough for vehicles) or the "lowest highest point" >>> or "in the middle of the road"? I would expect maxheight:physical to apply >>> to a "normal vehicle", of maybe 2.5m width. >>> >> There are cases where maxheight:physical and maxwidth:physical may be >> different from the legal definitions and significantly affect the >> viability. A standout problem regularly occurs in Oregon where you can >> have human powered vehicles up to about 3 feet wide legally, but many >> cycleways, particularly older ones built before the 1990s, have barriers >> that make all but the 10-speeds with drop bars impractical as negotiating >> the barriers that keep motorists out also prevent longer or wider bicycles >> from fitting. Similar issues exist on Oklahoma turnpikes, which commonly >> allow vehicles up to 11'6" wide, but the typical cash toll booth is only >> capable of fitting a 9'5" wide vehicle. Go figure. >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >>
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