Talk:Key:maxspeed:variable

tagging the reduced speed value

The `maxspeed:variable` tag just indicates that a lower maxspeed may be in operation in certain non-time based conditions. Where that lower speed limit has a fixed value it suggested to tag it with `maxspeed:conditional=<lower_speed> @ <condition>`, where `<lower_speed>` is the lower speed limit value eg. 40, and `<condition>` is the condition that triggers it, eg. `wet` or `flashing_lights`, etc. See the thread at https://lists.openstreetmap.org/pipermail/talk/2020-March/084375.html --Aharvey (talk) 10:21, 12 March 2020 (UTC)

In Belgium we also have school zone variable maxspeed signs, but they don't have flashing lights. They're LED panels that show a classic zone restriction when lit up: https://krycer.be/producten/zone-30/zone-30-1 . In the interest of international consistency, it would be nice to find an alternative to flashing_lights that works everywhere, but I don't have any ideas ATM. —M!dgard [ talk ] 10:52, 12 March 2020 (UTC)