[mkgmap-dev] access=permissive question

Wed Aug 8 09:44:29 BST 2012

Chris wrote:
> I think access=permissive is correctly mapped to access=yes in mkgmap.

I have contacted the mapper but he doesn't agree with this.

access=permissive means that the landowner gave his permission to access this footway.
Footways are meant to access by foot only. So no access for all other vehicles.

> So the way is open for every mode of transport, cars included.
> 
> If cars are not permitted foot=permissive is the correct tagging.

If I map this road to foot=permissive, mkgmap will block this road too:

It will add access = no  but it can't add foot = yes because there is already a tag foot = permissive

Unless mkgmap doesnt set foot = permissive to foot = yes, Garmin doesnt know what to do and will block this for all traffic including pedestrians.

So we are back to the discussion about bicycles from this topic:
http://www.mail-archive.com/mkgmap-dev@lists.mkgmap.org.uk/msg10590.html

I would suggest to set all vehicles access with permissive to yes, so
bicycle=permissive > bicycle=yes
foot=permissive > foot=yes
motorcar, moped, motorbike,hgv etc same

except access=permissive > delete access