Dear USA Today,
Ms. El Nasser's June 8 article on the confusion over Arizona's I-19
metric-only distance signs did not explain adequately the mission of
the U.S. Metric Assiciation (USMA), which is for the U.S. to change
over to the metric system of measurement as the Nation's sole,
everyday, measurement standard. Such a coordinated process is called
metrication. Except for Myanmar (Burma), The U.S. is the only country
without even a plan to make the change.
Once America completes a true metrication plan,that part of I-19 would
be just another section of Interstate, and with some improvements.
Metrication means that, not only are the distance signs in kilometers,
but also,the speed limit signs are in kilometers per hour, the
distance markers are on kilometers, the vehicle speedometers read in
kilometers per hour, odometers accumulate distance in kilometers,
and---most important---the drivers of the vehicles have received good
mteric-system education prior to the switch.
Metrication is like the "Love And Marriage" song---you can't have one
without the others.
For more information on the metric system and metrication, please
visit www.metric.org .
SI-ncerely.
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Vice President and
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
Midland, Texas, US
+1(432)528-7724
trus...@grandecom.net
staying at the long-time USMA Capitol Building, the Embassy Suites
Hotel in El Segundo, California, adjacent to LA International Airport.
