Key:engine_brake

Description
Indicates whether truck drivers may use their compression release engine brakes. Show/edit corresponding data item.
Group: restrictions
Used on these elements
should not be used on nodesmay be used on waysshould not be used on areasshould not be used on relations (except multipolygon relations)
Status: in usePage for proposal
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=* is used to denote ways where engine braking is prohibited.

Values

  • =no: engine braking is not allowed in both directions
  • :forward=*: Used with the above values to define a restriction that applies only in the forward direction
  • :backward=*: Used with the above values to define a restriction that applies only in the backward direction

See the Compression release engine brake Wikipedia page for a description of engine braking.

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