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trunk/primary again

Posted by mjd on 4 November 2007 in English.

Morwen is confusing, so I should forget all I read about maps and signs and use your authorized version, yes? Or since I am confused I could mark all as unclassified, this could be better as I would not wish to pollute the database with copyright material. Can you, Morwen, explain why your version is so different from the accepted version of life, as it seems to me?

Trunk Roads - for chilly and davidjames

Posted by mjd on 1 November 2007 in English.

I read with interest the comments that "primary" roads are disappearing! It all seems to be over the worry of ownership and copyright, I am sure that all road names, numbers etc are listed, owned by someone, so how can we put numbers or names to the road. Do the local councils own the copyright of the road name plates? Also what is the worth of a map system which is promoting trunk roads when the government is removing them, we will move to the situation were "our" map shows an extensive trunk road system that does not exist. I always thought "trunk roads" connected major areas of industry/commerce/population. My pennies worth and I am inclined to keep the roads around Scarborough red :-).