this is good but canada failed anyways, they should have adopt international
road signs like used in whole europa and asia
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joseph B. Reid" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, October 18, 2002 3:40 PM
Subject: [USMA:22759] RE: A new system


> Johnathan MacClure suggested in USMA 22755:
>
> >I've seen some dual marked mile/km signs along a few roadways - I'd like
to
> >see more of that...
>
>
> That is a bad idea.  It would only annoy, distract or confuse.  In
> Canada every speed limit sign in the country was changed to km/h over
> the Labour Day week end of 1977 by the simple expedient of slapping a
> decal over the MPH signs.  Permanent km/h signs were installed over
> the next few years.  Distance signs were changed over 1977 and 1978.
>
> Joseph B, Reid
> 17 Glebe Road East
> Toronto   M5P 1C8 Telephone: 416-486-6071
>

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