# How to use Emergency Only roads?

**URL:** <https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/how-to-use-emergency-only-roads/4123>\
**Category:** directions\
**Created:** [August 19, 2022, 3:07am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/how-to-use-emergency-only-roads/4123 "2022-08-19T03:07:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![amandus](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/user_avatar/ask.openrouteservice.org/amandus/32/669_2.png) [@amandus](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/u/amandus)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2022, 10:17am UTC](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/how-to-use-emergency-only-roads/4123/2 "2022-08-19T10:17:31Z")

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Hi @topographix,

for this topic please take a look through:

> [@Average Speed for Isochrones. Emergency vehicles](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/average-speed-for-isochrones-emergency-vehicles/1521):
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> Hi all, I have an API-KEY and want to calculate accessibility isochrones for emergency vehicles. Some time ago this was relatively easy, because the average speed was still configurable. I have a large data set to calculate a valid average speed of emergency vehicles. At [disaster.openrouteservice.org](http://disaster.openrouteservice.org) the option is still available. However, it is limited to Africa, South America and Indonesia. Currently I am using the API in QGIS. I would also have the possibility to access it via R or other t…

> [@Create a new FlagEncoder](https://ask.openrouteservice.org/t/create-a-new-flagencoder/2299):
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> I’am trying to add a new FlagEncoder to ORS, i’am wondering if there’s a documentation somewhere that can help. Regards.

> <https://github.com/GIScience/openrouteservice/issues/1193>
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> Hi and thanks for the awesome service.
> 
> Having an option to disable access res…trictions during a reach analysis would be beneficial. For example for firefighters it might not be too important if something is a private road so having a drop down menu (like for avoid) with different options for access=customer/private/no would be nice.
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> In this example one could take the private shortcut in an emergency. Which would extend the reach towards the west quite significantly.
> https://bit.ly/3mXOjea

Best regards

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