Stephen, I believe the word is odometer. Unless the British have their own word?
> On 7 Sep 2020, at 16:16, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected]> wrote: > > They don’t make cas with mechanical mileometers/speedos anymore Martin - that > ship sailed almost decades ago > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On 7 Sep 2020, at 2:35 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >>> Sweden is safer and they drive on the other side. But I don’t think that >>> has much to with it. Many accidents here in France with people driving on >>> the wrong side of the road. >>> >>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=3EFnhuJOChFubNzfwdo0RNNqHRLGBUcSiOqwSjDohVU%3D&reserved=0 >>> >>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fec.europa.eu%2Ftransport%2Ffacts-fundings%2Fscoreboard%2Fcompare%2Fpeople%2Froad-fatalities_en&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=3EFnhuJOChFubNzfwdo0RNNqHRLGBUcSiOqwSjDohVU%3D&reserved=0> >> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=NqhivYGy5eZXKNYsV2VKwsE91n5h4ZtwtROwMFqibJI%3D&reserved=0 >> >> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.rac.co.uk%2Fpressreleases%2Fmore-than-10-percent-of-brits-admit-to-driving-on-wrong-side-of-the-road-in-europe-1509276&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=NqhivYGy5eZXKNYsV2VKwsE91n5h4ZtwtROwMFqibJI%3D&reserved=0> >> >> >>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 19:33, Stephen Humphreys <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> That ship has sailed. >>> >>> And UK road are STILL the safest in the UK. Lets leave it that way - as >>> the government and popular opinion suggests >>> >>> >>>> On 6 Sep 2020, at 6:26 pm, Michael Payne <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>> https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=gUX5EPTVHZzNguasNayGYXv6JRzbG2xoy8QyH9%2FCzZQ%3D&reserved=0 >>>> >>>> <https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnews.bbc.co.uk%2F2%2Fhi%2F8239048.stm&data=02%7C01%7Cusma%40lists.colostate.edu%7Ce3ae423cf6114d35851908d8534f091c%7Cafb58802ff7a4bb1ab21367ff2ecfc8b%7C0%7C1%7C637350946204089045&sdata=gUX5EPTVHZzNguasNayGYXv6JRzbG2xoy8QyH9%2FCzZQ%3D&reserved=0> >>>> >>>> This particular article is 11 years old, so pre Brexit. >>>> >>>> The above website list comments on which side would be best to drive on in >>>> the UK. But further down are comments, one of which is to sort out the >>>> “muddled measurements” in the UK. (Below Alex, Birmingham. >>>> >>>> With the Brits around here in France, I’ve noticed it’s cheaper to buy a >>>> comparable used car in the UK, but more expensive to buy new in the UK. I >>>> figure it must have something to do with the market available for both new >>>> and used in the UK compared to the rest of Europe. Never mind the >>>> accidents from Brits starting out in the countryside here on the wrong >>>> side. >>>> >>>> Mike Payne >>>> France >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> USMA mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma >>> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> USMA mailing list >> [email protected] >> https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma > _______________________________________________ > USMA mailing list > [email protected] > https://lists.colostate.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/usma
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