Glossary View history

directionality

whether a road is one-way, two-way or no-entrance

grade

the level of a road with respect to surround roads. So a road would normally be a level grade. A road going underneath in a tunnel would be a -1 grade. A road going over would be a +1 grade. At complicated junctions such as freeway interchanges there can be many levels. So on a flat map we assign levels to show that while the roads cross, they do not connect because they are at different heights

freeway

motorway; the major road system in your country

geometry

the layout of a road. Each road is made up of straight line segments. These can be arbitrarily short, effectively allowing curves

HOV

High Occupancy Vehicle. A vehicle with 1 or more passengers. HOV Lanes, also known as Carpool Lanes and Transit Lanes are lanes restricted for the use of cars carrying a specified number of passengers

junction

in Cartouche the point where two or more roads connect; also referred to as a node

motorway

freeway; the major road system in your country

node

in Cartouche the point where two or more roads connect; also referred to as a junction

origin

starting point for a driving route

pacman roads

unconfirmed roads marked with dots. Roads that have not been driven on since created or significantly edited in Cartouche. Driving over these roads earns you points and turns your car icon into a Pacman-type character that "munches the dots"

ramp

a freeway entrance or exit; sliproad. Ramps may be on-ramps or off-ramps. Ramps are often at a different grade from the connecting road or freeway

sliproad

a motorway entrance or exit; ramp. Sliproads are often at a different grade from the connecting road or motorway

wazer

user of the Waze app