[USMA:32010] RE: red circle speed limit

[Phil Chernack]

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Florida had the signs in the mid to late 80’s.  As for the sale of gas in liters, it was when the price per gallon first rose above $1.00.  Most pumps could not be set for prices above $1.00 so it was easier for station owners to switch to liters.  As pumps were replaced the per gallon pricing came back.  Although the price was in liters at the pump, the big signs still displayed the price per gallon.   Phil   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Mike Panfil Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 5:56 PM To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:32008] RE: red circle speed limit   In the state of Florida, back in the late 1970s and early 1980s, we had the same (red circle) km/h signs posted below the standard black and white MPH signs.  The only oddity was that Florida could not have a 90 km/h sign due to the federal speed limit at that time was set at 55 MPH, so they had a 88 km/h sign.  All the km/h signs were removed sometime before the early 1990s.   Also, back in that era three major oil companies sold automobile fuel in liters (litres) only.  That lasted about 2 years then it vaporized due to some type of federal antitrust lawsuit.   The typical USA one step forward...two steps backwards.   Mike    -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Paul Trusten, R.Ph. Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2005 13:47 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:32004] red circle speed limit We have established standard red-circle-plus-slash signs in the U.S. (no parking, no left turn, no U-turn, etc.). So, as part of a future national plan, red-circle signs without the slash and with the speed limit in km/h would follow logically,  in that they would have a basis in now-familiar U.S. signage but would also distinguish themselves from pre-metric speed limit sign designs, which do not use a red circle.   ----- Original Message ----- From: Nat Hager III To: U.S. Metric Association Sent: 05 Jan 20,Thursday 12:58 Subject: [USMA:32001] Telegraph | News | Metric system sends drivers speeding down a dead end   Nice cheery picture in this one... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/01/20/nmetr20.xml&sSheet=/portal/2005/01/20/ixportal.html Nat