Map overlay indicating the road's (known) speed limit?

[Con Hennekens]

Many mountainesque roads in Germany, France or Belgium show a 90 or 100 kph speedlimit, while you are a daredevil even going 50 on average. So Personally I don't think planning on speed limits adds something significant to the adventure.

[Kirsten De Weerd]

But a road that looks like a nice curvy road with a speed limit of 50 versus a similar road with a speed limit of 90/100 (even if you cannot achieve that speed in reality) ... I'd know which of both I would choose

[Con Hennekens]

@Kirsten-De-Weerd, I would too, by the use of streetview
But hey, I am not against the idea if it helps some. I am just not one of them.
However I don't think it's an easy task.

[Kirsten De Weerd]

I would too, by the use of streetview

When planning multi-day trips, I don't check every single road using Streetview. Further more, I've come across quite a lot of roads in Germany where there is no Streetview available.

I don't think it's an easy task.

The data is available, so it sounds like a gradient color based on an existing metric. (Spoken like a non developer )

[white.mouse]

Maybe something for the cumming update of the web planner!

[paul69]

hi @richtea999 said:

(I'm looking at you, Black Forest B500.)

soo true that, spoiled that route completely, I do understand it's because the riders/drivers who speed along there at 150+ have caused this to happen.

[Corjan Meijerink]

@white.mouse said:

cumming

Giggity

[Travellexxie]

@white.mouse MRA is becumming a pornsite!!!

[Con Hennekens]

@Kirsten-De-Weerd said:

I've come across quite a lot of roads in Germany where there is no Streetview available.

That's true. Germany held Google camera's off for quite some time. Since June 2023 they are allowed again and they are catching up pretty quick!

[Jaspal Bhatti 0]

I like this idea, especially if it's implemented as an optional map layer. A simple color gradient would provide useful context without cluttering the planning screen, and users who don't need it could just leave it disabled.

[Brian McG]

@Kirsten-De-Weerd there is an OpenStreetMap which shows some speed limits

it is not totally comprehensive as it relies on users editing the OpenStreetMap map & adding the limits

[Will Brooks]

If that OSM map with speed limits could be added as an overlay map in MRA just like the Traffic, MRA RouteXperts and MRA Scenic overlays that would be amazing.

I've mentioned the speed limit overlay idea a few times over the years and for me would be such a positive I'd even pay additional fees to have this!

[Stevedo 6 0]

@Will-Brooks said:

If that OSM map with speed limits could be added as an overlay map in MRA just like the Traffic, MRA RouteXperts and MRA Scenic overlays that would be amazing.

I've mentioned the speed limit overlay idea a few times over the years and for me would be such a positive I'd even pay additional fees to have this!

The issue with that is it relies on the accuracy of the data on the map, as @brian-mcg also points out. I live in Goring on Thames (at the bottom of the map that @brian-mcg posted) and I can tell you that there are a significant number of errors in that small map area shown.

I also like the idea but can imagine the complaints when users realise just how inaccurate the data is.

[Will Brooks]

@Stevedo-6-0 agreed. The old adage of crap input, crap output is valid. It wouldn't necessarily need to be the OSM data. Google and HERE both show speed limits of a road (which itself isn't 100% accurate) when navigating so the data of speed limits is there, I guess it's just a case of whether
a) that data is accessible
b) whether the data is prohibitively expensive
c) can it be coded into MRA simply

Any of those 3 may be impossible to resolve in a cost effective and proportionate way.

[Kirsten De Weerd]

I can only assume the data is already accessible as it is displayed on screen while riding. How easily it could be turned into a Map Overlay might be something else.