On Tue, 12 Mar 2002 10:22:00 -0800, Ezra Steinberg <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>So, Chris, what do you make of the Minister's reply to Lord Howe's query? >Are we at a "dead end" (so to speak) when it comes to metricating distance >and speed limit signs? So it appears, Ezra. That doesn't mean that we won't keep the pressure on, and we are trying to publicise these criminal activities as much as possible in the hope that it will shame the government into doing something. >And what's the real story behind signs no on the motorways (like those on >private lanes and the like). >What is their legal status? If they are genuinely private, then there is (I believe) no question that the law does not apply. However, according to the BWMA site, a previous court case ruled that the legislation applies to private land where the public has access to it. Chris -- UK Metric Association: http://www.metric.org.uk/
