I was in Puerto Rico this summer and noticed that speeds were written in MPH but exits were marked "Exit 500m"
I thought that was pretty strange. At 18:56 2002-02-05 -0500, kilopascal wrote: >2002-02-05 > >From: ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/roadway.shtml>http://welcome.topuertorico.org/reference/roadway.shtml > > >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 > > > > > > > > > > > > ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/descrip.shtml>9edfe4c.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/people.shtml>9edfe60.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml>9edfe6a.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/history.shtml>9edfe74.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/economy.shtml>9edfe7e.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/government.shtml>9edfe88.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/>9edfe92.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/exploring.shtml>9edfe9c.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/tinfo.shtml>9edfea6.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/cocina/>9edfeb0.gif >9edfeba.gif >9edfec4.gif >9edfece.gif >9edfed8.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.shtml>9edfee2.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/about.shtml>9edfeec.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/feedback.shtml>9edfef6.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/sitemap.shtml>9edff00.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.shtml>9edff0b.gif > > >9edff15.gif > >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. >9edff1f.gif > * 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 ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/learns.shtml>Spanish? > > >9edff29.gif >9edff33.gif >Search this site: 9edff3d.gif >9edff47.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/descrip.shtml>Description ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/people.shtml>People ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/geogra.shtml>Geography ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/history.shtml>History ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/economy.shtml>Economy ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/government.shtml>Government ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/culture/>Culture ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/exploring.shtml>Explore ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/tinfo.shtml>Tourist >Information <http://welcome.topuertorico.org/cocina/>Recipes >9edff51.gif >9edff5b.gif ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/index.shtml>Home ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/about.shtml>About this >Site <http://welcome.topuertorico.org/feedback.shtml>Feedback ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/sponsors.shtml>Sponsors ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/sitemap.shtml>Site Map ><http://welcome.topuertorico.org/copy.shtml>Copyright � 1995-2002 Magaly >Rivera >All rights reserved. > >
