Motorcycle permission not recognised

#1 · 08.10.2025, 03:13

Scenic has not recognised motorcycle permission on a restricted road when routing using motorcycle transport mode. This particular example is trivial, I report it for information in case there’s a larger unseen issue.

This is in Reading, UK. I’ve circled the relevant piece of road which is restricted to buses, taxis and motorcycles and cycles.

The following image is from OSM which shows the permissions are granted. On the ground this has been the case for decades.

#2 · 08.10.2025, 07:20

It does allow it when you select short motorcycle routing, or dropping a via point on this stretch. So permissions are correct.
I'm guessing there is a time penalty or other kind of penalty making fastest routing taking the detour.

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#3 · 08.10.2025, 09:56

Quote from Guido on 08.10.2025, 07:20

It does allow it when you select short motorcycle routing, or dropping a via point on this stretch. So permissions are correct.
I'm guessing there is a time penalty or other kind of penalty making fastest routing taking the detour.

Thanks Guido. And hmmm, there’s no way taking the longer route (two sets of traffic lights plus the roundabout) is quicker than the restricted route (one set of traffic lights that have junction priority) but I guess that’s an OSM thing. As it happens I haven’t been through that junction for a long time until today and the restrictions have been tightened to just buses now. I shall attempt to update OSM…