So on 1:50k & 1:25k OS maps, only actual roundabouts are shown as roundabouts. Those which are mini-roundabouts are indistinguishable from regular t junctions, or traffic light controlled junctions.
However the mini-roundabout between the A23 & Perimeter Road South at Gatwick Airport is shown as a full roundabout on the 1:50k, and is the only mini roundabout I can see mapped in this fashion. The 1:25k map however, doesn't show it as a roundabout, maybe because 1:25k is a more literal map, rather that 1:50k which skews the land to make it easier to read.
Any other cases of mini-roundabouts being miss mapped?
Mini Roundabouts on 50k
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Re: Mini Roundabouts on 50k
Is it just a paint/thermoplastic roundabout or does it have a physical kerb edge?
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https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.14569 ... 384!8i8192yen_powell wrote: ↑Thu Feb 10, 2022 21:23 Is it just a paint/thermoplastic roundabout or does it have a physical kerb edge?
Just a mini roundabout. Although it is quite large as signs direct over weight vehicles to do a U-turn here - so artics gotta be able to do a 360.
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Just in passing, I have always called these a "Paintabout". Does anyone else ?
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We call them a thermoplastic splat when done badly, depends on the skill of the liner.
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Some maps show a dot in the middle of the junction to represent a mini roundabout. I think OSM does this. Maps I draw myself, whether fantasy or real, don't show them. I only show roundabouts if there's a physical kerb.
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