Mighty Chimp >What I wanted to know is how many traders are complying >with the law.
I don't know. I am sure that the UK shops are now more metric than Canadian shops. a) I am working on the assumption is that all traders comply with the law on scales. b) I still see dual unit pricing (legal). c) I occasionally see imperial only pricing (illegal). >I heard that tescos still sells using imperial scales. You are misinformed. I am sure that Tescos obeys the law. There are three issues 1. Scales. 2. Price indications 3. Adverts Adverts can be imperial only (even in shops). Tescos takes advantage of this. In Tescos, you will see imperial only 'adverts' and dual unit 'price indications'. All perfectly legal. Look in your own supermarket and try to distinguish the 'adverts' from the 'price indications'. >When you talk of dual unit scales, are you referring to digital or >analogue types? Both. There is no legal distinction. >If a trader is using a dual unit analogue scale, how is this trader >obeying the law to sell by the kilogram, since they can ignore >the kilogram markings and continue to sell by the pound? The law only controls the display of units. Thoughts and speech are not controlled. >Do all traders obey the laws and publish prices in metric? Most do. Dual pricing is still fairly common. I occasionally see imperial-only pricing (illegal). My impression is that market stalls are more likely to use imperial than shops.
