In the United Kingdom, the estimated takings from speeding fines is between £100 and £200 million a year. This is greater than the UKMA's estimate of the cost of metrication of road signs.
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Gallagher Sent: 01 June 2007 13:31 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38814] Re: Reduced speed limits On 1-Jun-07, at 00:58 , Jason Darfus wrote: > I'm starting to hear in the media talk of reducing the nationwide > speed limit to 55 (or 60) mph again. > Heads up -- wouldn't that be a perfect time to switch to metric > speed limit signs? > And they could use the revenue from the increased number speeding tickets to help pay for the sign switch.
