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Repo-docs-11-local-rules-and-liability

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Table of Contents

• Local Rules and Liability
• Principle
• Rule categories
• Confidence states
• Source hierarchy
• User-facing copy examples
• Access warning
• Camping warning
• Seasonal closure
• Liability mitigations

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Local Rules and Liability

Principle

Rules must be shown as advisory information with source, date, jurisdiction, confidence, and limits.

Do not claim legal certainty unless the rule comes from a current official source and the geographic/jurisdiction match is clear.

Rule categories

• cycling access,
• trail access,
• private land,
• protected area,
• wild camping,
• bivouac,
• fire bans,
• e-bike access/class,
• ferry/border constraints,
• seasonal closures,
• hunting/forestry closures,
• drone restrictions if relevant.

Confidence states

• known_allowed,
• known_restricted,
• seasonal_or_conditional,
• likely_allowed,
• likely_restricted,
• unclear,
• conflicting_sources,
• needs_local_confirmation.

Source hierarchy

Prefer:

1. official authority datasets/pages,
2. protected-area authority pages,
3. national/regional open data portals,
4. OSM access tags,
5. partner/local expert data,
6. user reports.

User-facing copy examples

Access warning

Access uncertainty ahead
This forest track has incomplete bicycle access data and crosses a protected-area boundary. Use caution and follow local signs.

Camping warning

Wild-camping rules unclear
This area may restrict overnight camping outside designated sites. Prefer listed campsite/shelter options unless you have local permission.

Seasonal closure

Possible seasonal restriction
This segment overlaps a protected area. Check local signs and current authority notices before entering.

Liability mitigations

• Show source and review date.
• Show uncertainty.
• Provide alternatives.
• Let users report errors.
• Avoid routing through known restricted/private segments by default.
• Keep critical legal rules server-updatable.
• Do not monetize illegal camping hints.
• Moderate sensitive reports.