On Thursday 01 Jul 2004 21:22, Ezra Steinberg wrote: > I looked up "metric" in the archives of the Irish Times and came across > this article in February about the upcoming change-over to metric speed > limit signs: > > http://www.ireland.com/newspaper/motoring/2004/0211/1242286904MOT11LEAD.htm >l > > The bit that interested me the most was this: > > "Metric speed limits are required by a 1980 European Council directive, > which said that the use of different measurement systems hindered trade. At > the time the Council agreed on a limited transition period." > > Can anyone say precisely what this directive states and what the specifics > of the limited transition period are? And why can the UK continue to use > miles instead of kilometers?
May I refer you to http://www.ukma.org.uk/legislation.htm? :-) and follow the link to the updated pdf version of the Directive 80/181/EEC. -- Chris KEENAN
