[USMA:17963] Peurto Rico Roads are in kilometres, speeds in miles per hour

Tue, 05 Feb 2002 15:43:46 -0800

2002-02-05
 
 
 
The sppeds must be in miles per hour because the cars are most likely imported from the mainland US with not modifications to the speedometer.  Can't say for sure!  Maybe someone knows.
 
Now what about weather forcasts, grocery store scales and prepackaged goods?
 
John
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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If you rent a car or have your own, I recommend you to purchase a detailed highway map for orientation. Distances in Puerto Rico are indicated in kilometers (1 km = 0.6 mile); speed limits, in miles per hour. Most roadway signs use international symbols. Note the following translations.

  • Area de descanso - Rest Area
  • Autobus escolar - School bus
  • Autopista - Expressway
  • Balneario - Public Beach
  • Calle sin Salida - Dead end
  • Carretera cerrada - Road closed to traffic
  • Carretera en construcci�n - Road under construction
  • Ceda - Yield
  • Cruce - Crossroad
  • Cruce de peatones - Pedestrian crossing
  • Cuidado - Caution
  • Despacio - Slow
  • Desprendimiento - Landslide
  • Desvio - Detour
  • Entrada - Entrance
  • Entrada prohibida - No traspassing
  • Escuela - School
  • Estaci�n de peaje - Toll station
  • Estacionamiento reservado - Reserved parking
  • Mantengase a la derecha - Keep right
  • No cruce - Do not cross
  • No entre - Do not enter
  • No estacione - Do not park
  • No fumar - No smoking
  • Parada de autobus - Bus stop
  • Parada de guaguas - Bus stop
  • Pare - Stop
  • Peligro - Danger
  • Playa privada - Private beach
  • Precauci�n - Caution
  • Prohibido ba�arse - No bathing
  • Prohibido acampar - No camping
  • Puente estrecho - Narrow bridge
  • Salida - Exit
  • Tr�nsito - One way
  • Velocidad m�xima - Speed limit
  • Zona escolar - School zone
Do you want to learn some Spanish?




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----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, 2002-02-05 10:35
Subject: [USMA:17939] Re: Peurto Rico Query!!

> Stephen Davis asked in USMA 17927:
>
> >I would just like to inquire if Puerto Rico uses mainly IP instead of metric!!
> >
> >Is this true??  I only ask because someone I have been in contact with
> >says it is the case that Puerto Ricans mainly use IP!!
>
>
>
> Moreau states that Puerto Rico went metric in 1849.  Perhaps they back slid
> under the American occupation.
>
> Joseph B.Reid
> 17 Glebe Road West
> Toronto  M5P 1C8             TEL. 416-486-6071
>

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