But not as much as the DfT which puts it at 750 million
From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
Subject: [USMA:38823] Re: Reduced speed limits
Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:44:35 +0100
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.
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