diff --git a/features/car/weight.feature b/features/car/weight.feature
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c092f8018
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/car/weight.feature
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+@routing @car @weight
+Feature: Car - weights
+
+    Background: Use specific speeds
+        Given the profile "car"
+
+    Scenario: Only routes down service road when that's the destination
+        Given the node map
+            """
+            a--b--c
+               |
+               d
+               |
+            e--f--g
+            """
+        And the ways
+            | nodes | highway     |
+            | abc   | residential |
+            | efg   | residential |
+            | cg    | tertiary    |
+            | bdf   | service     |
+        When I route I should get
+            | from | to | route          | speed   |
+            | a    | e  | abc,cg,efg,efg | 23 km/h |
+            | a    | d  | abc,bdf,bdf    | 14 km/h |
+
+    Scenario: Does not jump off the highway to go down service road
+        Given the node map
+            """
+            a
+            |
+            b
+            |\
+            | e
+            |/
+            c
+            |
+            d
+            """
+        And the ways
+            | nodes | highway |
+            | ab    | primary |
+            | bc    | primary |
+            | cd    | primary |
+            | be    | service |
+            | ec    | service |
+        And the extract extra arguments "--generate-edge-lookup"
+        And the contract extra arguments "--segment-speed-file {speeds_file}"
+        And the speed file
+            """
+            2,4,8
+            """
+        When I route I should get
+            | from | to | route       | speed   |
+            | a    | d  | ab,bc,cd,cd | 14 km/h |
+            | a    | e  | ab,be,be    | 19 km/h |
diff --git a/profiles/car.lua b/profiles/car.lua
index ab7b61253..14439b48f 100644
--- a/profiles/car.lua
+++ b/profiles/car.lua
@@ -8,13 +8,20 @@ local Sequence = require('lib/sequence')
 local Handlers = require("lib/handlers")
 local next = next       -- bind to local for speed
 
+penalty_table = {
+  ["service"] = 0.5,
+}
+
 -- set profile properties
 properties.max_speed_for_map_matching      = 180/3.6 -- 180kmph -> m/s
 properties.use_turn_restrictions           = true
 properties.continue_straight_at_waypoint   = true
 properties.left_hand_driving               = false
--- this will use the duration and {forward/backward}_speed values as weight
-properties.weight_name                     = 'duration'
+-- For routing based on duration, but weighted for prefering certain roads
+properties.weight_name                     = 'routability'
+-- For shortest duration without penalties for accessibility
+--properties.weight_name                     = 'duration'
+-- For shortest distance without penalties for accessibility
 --properties.weight_name                     = 'distance'
 
 local profile = {
@@ -22,7 +29,7 @@ local profile = {
   default_speed     = 10,
   oneway_handling   = true,
 
-  side_road_speed_multiplier = 0.8,
+  side_road_multiplier       = 0.8,
   turn_penalty               = 7.5,
   speed_reduction            = 0.8,
   traffic_light_penalty      = 2,
@@ -114,12 +121,12 @@ local profile = {
     }
   },
 
-  service_speeds = {
-    alley             = 5,
-    parking           = 5,
-    parking_aisle     = 5,
-    driveway          = 5,
-    ["drive-through"] = 5
+  service_penalties = {
+    alley             = 0.5,
+    parking           = 0.5,
+    parking_aisle     = 0.5,
+    driveway          = 0.5,
+    ["drive-through"] = 0.5
   },
 
   route_speeds = {
@@ -267,7 +274,6 @@ function node_function (node, result)
   end
 end
 
-
 function way_function(way, result)
   -- the intial filtering of ways based on presence of tags
   -- affects processing times significantly, because all ways
@@ -331,7 +337,7 @@ function way_function(way, result)
     'handle_side_roads',
     'handle_surface',
     'handle_maxspeed',
-    'handle_speed_scaling',
+    'handle_penalties',
     'handle_alternating_speed',
 
     -- handle turn lanes and road classification, used for guidance
diff --git a/profiles/lib/handlers.lua b/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
index 6a5573d78..607880a89 100644
--- a/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
+++ b/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
@@ -247,16 +247,6 @@ function Handlers.handle_speed(way,result,data,profile)
   end
 end
 
--- reduce speed on special side roads
-function Handlers.handle_side_roads(way,result,data,profile)
-  local sideway = way:get_value_by_key("side_road")
-  if "yes" == sideway or
-  "rotary" == sideway then
-    result.forward_speed = result.forward_speed * profile.side_road_speed_multiplier
-    result.backward_speed = result.backward_speed * profile.side_road_speed_multiplier
-  end
-end
-
 -- reduce speed on bad surfaces
 function Handlers.handle_surface(way,result,data,profile)
   local surface = way:get_value_by_key("surface")
@@ -278,45 +268,58 @@ function Handlers.handle_surface(way,result,data,profile)
 end
 
 -- scale speeds to get better average driving times
-function Handlers.handle_speed_scaling(way,result,data,profile)
+function Handlers.handle_penalties(way,result,data,profile)
+  local service_penalty = 1.0
+  local service = way:get_value_by_key("service")
+  if service and service_penalties[service] then
+      service_penalty = service_penalties[service]
+  end
+
+  local width_penalty = 1.0
   local width = math.huge
   local lanes = math.huge
-  if result.forward_speed > 0 or result.backward_speed > 0 then
-    local width_string = way:get_value_by_key("width")
-    if width_string and tonumber(width_string:match("%d*")) then
-      width = tonumber(width_string:match("%d*"))
-    end
+  local width_string = way:get_value_by_key("width")
+  if width_string and tonumber(width_string:match("%d*")) then
+    width = tonumber(width_string:match("%d*"))
+  end
 
-    local lanes_string = way:get_value_by_key("lanes")
-    if lanes_string and tonumber(lanes_string:match("%d*")) then
-      lanes = tonumber(lanes_string:match("%d*"))
-    end
+  local lanes_string = way:get_value_by_key("lanes")
+  if lanes_string and tonumber(lanes_string:match("%d*")) then
+    lanes = tonumber(lanes_string:match("%d*"))
   end
 
   local is_bidirectional = result.forward_mode ~= mode.inaccessible and
                            result.backward_mode ~= mode.inaccessible
 
-  local service = way:get_value_by_key("service")
-  if result.forward_speed > 0 then
-    local scaled_speed = result.forward_speed * profile.speed_reduction
-    local penalized_speed = math.huge
-    if service and profile.service_speeds[service] then
-      penalized_speed = profile.service_speeds[service]
-    elseif width <= 3 or (lanes <= 1 and is_bidirectional) then
-      penalized_speed = result.forward_speed / 2
-    end
-    result.forward_speed = math.min(penalized_speed, scaled_speed)
+  if width <= 3 or (lanes <= 1 and is_bidirectional) then
+    width_penalty = 0.5
   end
 
-  if result.backward_speed > 0 then
-    local scaled_speed = result.backward_speed * profile.speed_reduction
-    local penalized_speed = math.huge
-    if service and profile.service_speeds[service]then
-      penalized_speed = profile.service_speeds[service]
-    elseif width <= 3 or (lanes <= 1 and is_bidirectional) then
-      penalized_speed = result.backward_speed / 2
+  -- Handle high frequency reversible oneways (think traffic signal controlled, changing direction every 15 minutes).
+  -- Scaling speed to take average waiting time into account plus some more for start / stop.
+  local alternating_penalty = 1.0
+  if data.oneway == "alternating" then
+    alternating_penalty = 0.4
+  end
+
+  local sideroad_penalty = 1.0
+  data.sideroad = way:get_value_by_key("side_road")
+  if "yes" == data.sideroad or "rotary" == data.sideroad then
+    sideroad_penalty = side_road_multipler;
+  end
+
+  local penalty = service_penalty * width_penalty * alternating_penalty * sideroad_penalty
+
+  if properties.weight_name == 'routability' then
+    if result.forward_speed > 0 then
+      result.forward_rate = result.forward_speed * penalty
+    end
+    if result.backward_speed > 0 then
+      result.backward_rate = result.backward_speed * penalty
+    end
+    if result.duration > 0 then
+      result.weight = result.duration / penalty
     end
-    result.backward_speed = math.min(penalized_speed, scaled_speed)
   end
 end
 
@@ -328,25 +331,11 @@ function Handlers.handle_maxspeed(way,result,data,profile)
   backward = Handlers.parse_maxspeed(backward,profile)
 
   if forward and forward > 0 then
-    result.forward_speed = forward
+    result.forward_speed = forward * speed_scaling
   end
 
   if backward and backward > 0 then
-    result.backward_speed = backward
-  end
-end
-
--- Handle high frequency reversible oneways (think traffic signal controlled, changing direction every 15 minutes).
--- Scaling speed to take average waiting time into account plus some more for start / stop.
-function Handlers.handle_alternating_speed(way,result,data,profile)
-  if "alternating" == data.oneway then
-    local scaling_factor = 0.4
-    if result.forward_speed ~= math.huge then
-      result.forward_speed = result.forward_speed * scaling_factor
-    end
-    if result.backward_speed ~= math.huge then
-      result.backward_speed = result.backward_speed * scaling_factor
-    end
+    result.backward_speed = backward * speed_scaling
   end
 end