Tag:hazard=loose_gravel

hazard = 
Description
An area along the road where rocks and stones may be present, presenting a hazard to motorists. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: hazards
Used on these elements
may be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Useful combination
Status: approvedPage for proposal
More details at taginfo
Tools for this tag

A loose gravel hazard is an area along the road where rocks and stones may be present, presenting a hazard to motorists.

How to map

Loose gravel hazards may be mapped in the following ways:

  • Place a node node at the location of the loose gravel hazard traffic sign, tagged traffic_sign=hazard + hazard=.
  • Tag a node node along a highway=* way way at the location of the sign
  • Tag the section way of highway=* where the loose gravel hazard is present.

Signage examples

The tables below show what loose gravel hazard signage looks like in various countries.

European-style signage

Belgium Czechia Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece
Hungary Iceland Italy Luxembourg Netherlands Norway Poland Portugal
Romania Russia
Belarus 		Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland
Liechtenstein 		Turkey
Ukraine UK

MUTCD-style signage

Argentina Australia Brazil Canada Canada
(Ontario) 		Canada
(Quebec) 		Chile Colombia
Indonesia Ireland Jamaica Liberia Mexico New Zealand Panama Peru
Thailand USA Uruguay

See also

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