Response to the article.
Please note: two years ago,a Myanmar standards official replied to me
that Myanmar had no metrication plan.
Paul
Begin forwarded message:
From: Paul Trusten <[email protected]>
Date: June 8, 2010 8:03:42 PDT
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: "I-19 is in midst of metric muddle" story (2010-06-08)
Dear USA Today,
Ms. El Nasser's June 8 article on the confusion over Arizona's I-19
metric-only distance signs did not explain adequately the mission of
the U.S. Metric Assiciation (USMA), which is for the U.S. to change
over to the metric system of measurement as the Nation's sole,
everyday, measurement standard. Such a coordinated process is
called metrication. Except for Myanmar (Burma), The U.S. is the
only country without even a plan to make the change.
Once America completes a true metrication plan,that part of I-19
would be just another section of Interstate, and with some
improvements. Metrication means that, not only are the distance
signs in kilometers, but also,the speed limit signs are in
kilometers per hour, the distance markers are on kilometers, the
vehicle speedometers read in kilometers per hour, odometers
accumulate distance in kilometers, and---most important---the
drivers of the vehicles have received good mteric-system education
prior to the switch.
Metrication is like the "Love And Marriage" song---you can't have
one without the others.
For more information on the metric system and metrication, please
visit www.metric.org .
SI-ncerely.
Paul Trusten, R.Ph.
Vice President and
Public Relations Director
U.S. Metric Association, Inc.
Midland, Texas, US
+1(432)528-7724
[email protected]
