Ah yes - the 'ARM' website (rather than the BWMA one). I knew it was something like that. Regarding km exposure - many of us holiday in Europe. A large amount partake in a 'weekender' there. Some like to drive or hire a car (I do the latter). So there is some exposure.But you're probably right - people don't get to think in km due to our roads. Many (myself included) do the 100-60 thing (100 km/h is roughly 60 'mph'). It used to match up with the euro (100c = 60p) but those days have gone!Technology has made it worse/better (delete as applicable) - since mobile GPS systems can be put in the hire car which - if you choose UK in the setup menu - defaults to... (you'll know the rest)
> Date: Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:04:10 +0100 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [USMA:47754] Re: UK opinion on metrication, was: Post regarding > coinage > > > I believe one such poll commissioned and published by BWMA was this one: > > http://www.activeresistance.org.uk/opinion-poll-evidence.htm > > (ARM are closely connected to BWMA) > > The result is hardly surprising given that people in the UK rarely see metric > signs (so how do they know if they prefer them) and are not encouraged to > think in kilometres thanks to the Department for Transport. > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf > Of Stephen Humphreys > Sent: 12 June 2010 20:29 > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:47749] RE: Post regarding coinage > > I'll get ready for the abuse ;-) but the BWMA site had a load of poll results > on it - not sure if it still has. > _________________________________________________________________ http://clk.atdmt.com/UKM/go/197222280/direct/01/ Do you have a story that started on Hotmail? Tell us now
