> Of kilopascal > I'm just guessing and throwing this idea out for comment. Could it be the > Automakers that are behind the sluggishness of the change?
There is no need to connect the debate about road signs to speedometer regulations. UK speedometers have been mandatory dual mph and km/h for many years. Therefore UK vehicles are suitable for operation with either metric or imperial speed signs. If speed signs were changed to km/h, then the mandatory mph indication on speedometers would not be necessary. So the specifications for speedometers could be changed but there is no need to synchronise the change. There are so many minor (e.g. lights) and major (e.g. 'handing') differences in the international car trade that speedometer regulations are of little consequence. There is no need to fear sluggishness on behalf of the manufacturers. You can easily argue the opposite case. The official UK line appears that metrication of road signs will not occur before the majority of drivers have been educated in the metric system. -- Terry Simpson Human Factors Consultant [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.connected-systems.com Phone: +44 7850 511794
