Also - to state that it's just roads and beer that are 'stuck in the past' (ie,
'imperial') is just plain daft. There have been enough examples from
contributors here to realise that (and that's BEFORE you switch the TV/Radio on
or go for a walk!)
Re: censoring - isn't there a problem with km/h and SI? ie should it not be
quoted like " X m/s ('Y km/h')", or that sort of thing?
> From: [email protected]
> Subject: [USMA:47712] RE: Are metric speed limit and/or distance signs
> permitted by US Federal law or regulation?
> To: [email protected]
> Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:09:51 -0500
>
>
> Sorry John F-L, but "mph" without deprecation is *CENSORED*!
>
> EAM, Inquisitor,
>
> ---- Original message ----
> >Date: Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:40:48 +0100
> >From: "John Frewen-Lord" <[email protected]>
> >Subject: [USMA:47694] RE: Are metric speed limit and/or distance signs
> >permitted by US Federal law or regulation?
> >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]>
> >...
> > when we went to bed the speed limit signs were in mph.
> >...
> > when your speedometer read '60', it now meant 60
> > km/h, not its previous 60 mph.
> >...
> > John F-L
> >...
>
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