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'''Guidelines that vary by state or territory'''
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In Michigan the following are managed differently than USA Guidelines:
All dirt roads should have the unpaved checkbox marked.
This supports expectations of users who have disallowed dirt roads in their Waze routing preferences.
====Michigan speed limits on dirt roads====
Oakland County published the following sections regarding [http://www.rcocweb.org/DocumentCenter/Home/View/154 Absolute and Prima Facie speed limits]. Even though Oakland County posted it, it applies to the entire state.
====="Absolute" & "Prima Facie" Speed Limits=====
The Michigan Motor Vehicle Code allows for "absolute" and "prima facie" speed limits. Absolute
speed limits are supported by traffic control orders issued by the Michigan State Police and are posted on signs along the road. On roads where there is no posted speed limit, or on gravel/unpaved roads, the speed limit is known as the "prima facie" speed limit. Prima facie
speed limits are subject to driver judgment of driving conditions. If there is a posted speed limit on a gravel road, this is the maximum for optimum conditions, and drivers are expected to drive at lower, suitable speeds when conditions are less than optimum.
=====Prima Facie Speed Limits=====
In 2006, the Michigan legislature changed the restrictions for prima facie speed limits, limiting the locations that qualify for posting at 25 miles per hour. The revised law now requires the following speed limits:
* 25 miles per hour in a business district. The law defines a business district as "an area contiguous to a highway where the total widths of the adjacent buildings in use for commercial business open to the general public on both sides occupy 50 percent or more of the total frontage on both sides for a distance of 600 feet or more."
* 25 miles per hour for all roads in platted subdivisions.
* 25 miles per hour on a road with 60 or more vehicle access points (side streets, driveways, private roads, etc.) within a half mile.
* 35 miles per hour on a road with 45 to 59 vehicular access points within a half mile.
* 45 miles per hour on a road with 30 to 44 vehicular access points within a half mile.
* 55 miles per hour for all other roads with no posted speed limit. This is known as the "general speed limit."
==== Median U-Turn Intersection (MUTI) ====
*NOTE: Although these guidelines have not officially been adopted as a Waze standard, the discussion is occurring at [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=630&t=57049 this forum thread].
These are also called a "Michigan Left."
Please visit the [usa:User:Mvan231/MUTI|MUTI] page for further information about these intersections/turns.
==== Alleys ====
As a general rule in Michigan, only residential alleys should be mapped, and only if they are the locally accepted destination for parking at or near a residence. Alleys should only function as a starting point or final destination, not as a thoroughfare. If alleys are mapped, the road type should be set to "Parking Lot Road" and given the name "Alley". Other attributes (city, direction, turn restrictions) should be set as if the alley were any other drivable road.
When adding or editing an alley, an important consideration is to verify that house numbers are properly situated for the surrounding street segments. Waze will route to the closest segment for a set of destination coordinates. This may result in the destination being in the alley, which may or may not be the desired result. Refer to the [http://wiki.waze.com/wiki/FAQ#What_do_I_do_when_Waze_has_my_destination_or_address_at_the_wrong_location.3F FAQ] for additional information. If you need guidance or are uncertain whether a certain alley would meet the criteria to be mapped, please post a permalink in this existing Michigan [http://www.waze.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=630&t=89979 forum thread].
====Parking Lot Roads====
The following proposal for a new national standard setting a minimum length for dead-end parking lot roads is currently under review by the GLR State Managers.
Dead end parking lot roads should be at least 100ft (30m) in length. This standard could be integrated nationally into either [[Best_map_editing_practice#Parking_Lots]] or [[Road types#Parking_Lot_Road]].
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This page serves as the primary resource for editors of Mvan231. Review all the sections to better understand how the guidelines for this state might deviate from the overall USA or worldwide guidelines. If you have any comments or questions about this page or state refer to the community links below.
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Introduction
Mvan231 is a part of the USA region, which includes the states and/or territories of:
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Mapping resources
Before editing the maps in Mvan231, be sure to fully review and understand the editing manual.
The Waze user community follows the Waze etiquette guidelines discussed in the Wiki. Be sure to familiarize yourself with these guiding principals while editing the maps and this Wiki, as well as when communicating with other Waze users.
The following links can be helpful when editing the maps in Mvan231.
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Community
The Waze forum is a great place to find answers to previously asked questions and also a place to ask new ones. Below are links to the forums specific to Mvan231.
New editors should consider checking into the formal mentoring program available at no charge.
Cities and towns
One of the most common errors when editing the maps is when an editor creates a road and does not confirm the road by setting the city and road name (or stating it has none).
Some states and territories manage a separate page on cities and towns to identify the specific city names that should be entered, and no others. For states that do not have a separate page to track the names, see this Wikipedia link and find the state or territory in question.
Review the Wiki guidelines for non-drivable roads to ensure compliance with the general guidelines.
Guidelines that vary by state or territory
The following special roads are managed slightly uniquely in some states and territories. This state uses the following standard guidelines found in the Wiki.
When managing a section of roadway under construction or being closed for a major event, follow the Wiki guidelines on construction zones and Real time closures.
The Federal Highway Administration keeps a website indexing all states that can provide highway and construction project information. Go to the page, find your state, and check the links for the desired information.
Places
Mvan231 follows the USA standard for Places. Do not deviate from the guidelines without first obtaining consensus to do so via the state forum linked on this page.
Cameras
Not every camera-looking device at an intersection is a speed or red light camera. Generally speaking:
a speed camera takes a photograph of a vehicle when it passes by the camera at too high a speed.
a red light camera takes a photograph of a vehicle that enters an intersection after the light is red. In some areas, it takes the photograph when a vehicle is not clear of the intersection some period after the light turns red.
When adding a camera, be sure to review the camera placement recommendations.
Laws regarding speed and red light cameras vary between the states and territories, so be sure to understand the details of camera legality in Mvan231.
Based on information researched at the time this page was created, Waze editors have not determined the legality of red light or speed cameras in Mvan231.
No other camera types should be mapped in Waze.
To do list
Many states and territories keep an active list of pending or closed actions that need to be done in the state by the editors. All editors are welcome to contribute to the list of activities.
This state does not currently have an active "to do" list at this time. Check in the Mvan231 section of the Waze forums to discuss creating one.
Area Managers
The table below identifies the editors also designated as Area Managers or higher who are editing in Mvan231. If you have any questions, please consider contacting them directly as needed. If you are an Area Manager that covers Mvan231, or a USA Country Manager that does a lot of work in Mvan231, please add yourself to this list (alphabetical by username) in the correct rank section.
The editor who also serves as the Regional Coordinator for Mvan231 is automatically listed at the top of the table. That editor may not be highly active in this state and therefore may not be listed separately in the table.
