Key:maxspeed:hgv

maxspeed:hgv
Description
Specifies the maximum legal speed limit applying to heavy goods vehicles  
Group: Restrictions
Used on these elements
Useful combination
See also
Status: de facto

maxspeed:hgv=* is more specific version of maxspeed=* and is using the same syntax, see that page for more info.

"hgv" here means "heavy goods vehicles", what typically is the same as "truck".

Variants

Main article: Forward & backward, left & right

Other max speed tags may be modified similarly leading to maxspeed:hgv:backward=*/maxspeed:hgv:forward=* for max speed applying only in one direction.

Examples

PictureTags

highway=*

maxspeed=50 (as it is measured in km/h)
maxspeed:hgv=40

highway=*

maxspeed=65 mph (as it is in the USA)
maxspeed:hgv=55 mph

Similar tags

The same can be done with any other vehicle type, maxspeed:bus=* is also common.

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