"Irresponsibility of journalists". Now there's a fertile field.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Philip S Hall Sent: Thursday, 24 March, 2005 08:18 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:32558] RE: More Metric Muddle Stephen Gallaghr wrote: > Using that same logic, if Britain used metric speeds, > instead of reporting a car's 0 to 60 mph time, the new > standard could be the car's 0 to 100 km/h time. > Doesn't 100 sound faster? Or is 60 "just right", > because it's what you're used to? Once our speed limits are metric it would be quite irresposible in my view if journalists were to ignore it and keep to mph. It's important for drvers to get used to km/h in a country with newly metricated speed limits.
