On Monday 19 Jul 2004 21:59, Bill Hooper wrote: > On 2004 Jul 19 , at 2:15 AM, Chris KEENAN wrote: > > This may be of interest: > > > > http://www.iol.ie/~discover/driving.htm > > -- > > Chris KEENAN > > UK Metric Assoc.: metric.org.uk > > Very interesting table of kilometre distance. Below that tabole was the > > following: > > 1. Speed limits > > â Freeways/Motorways 112 km/h (80km/h towing) > > â Regular non-urban roads 100 km/h (80km/h towing) > > â Urban areas 48/50 km/h > > Chris, > > Do you know the reason for the rather odd 112 km/h speed limit on > Freeways and Motorways?
Bill: It's the conversion from 70 mi/h (which is also what it is here in the UK) - the speed limits haven't yet gone metric; when they do, they will be changed to round metric values. Chris -- Chris KEENAN UK Metric Assoc.: metric.org.uk
