Nat, In reduced-speed zones, drivers can more easily estimate short distances in meters rather than in kilometers, and short time intervals in seconds rather than in hours.
Does that make sense to you? Gene. ---- Original message ---- >Date: Sun, 15 Jun 2008 11:53:49 -0400 >From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: RE: [USMA:41112] Re: Werlings' recent trip in our 2007 Toyota Prius >To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, "'U.S. Metric Association'" <[email protected]> > >Not sure that makes any sense... <?> > >Nat > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: Sunday, 2008 June 15 11:29 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:41112] Re: Werlings' recent trip in our 2007 Toyota Prius > >Yes, Nat. And signs such as "SLOW Max Speed 10 m/s" rather than in km/h. > >---- Original message ---- >>Date: Sat, 14 Jun 2008 18:45:08 -0400 >>From: "Nat Hager III" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>Subject: [USMA:41097] Re: Werlings' recent trip in our 2007 Toyota Prius >>To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >> >> I wish Maine and New Hampshire, who were >> experimenting with metric signage last time I drove >> through, would use this rather than kilometer >> conversions. Saying "½ mile ( 800 m )" might >> actually catch on, as opposed to "½ mile (0.8 km)" >> which is useless. >> >> >> >> If gives the driver the option of noting the >> distance in miles or, for the average American, >> something that's pretty close to "yards". >> >> >> >> Nat >> >> > >
