Monthly Archives: January 2008

Metres and yards – now interchangeable?

Posted on 2008-01-31 by derekp

A reader of Metric Views has drawn our attention to a paragraph in the DfT Traffic Signs Manual that allows distances shown as ‘yards’ on some traffic signs to be measured in metres. We wonder if this idea on interchangeability … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Media, Road signs, Transport | 12 Comments

An echo of the past, but no pointer to the future

Posted on 2008-01-19 by derekp

The Sunday Telegraph and the Daily Mail have followed the far-right British National Party in drawing attention to the case of a market trader in Dalston, East London, who prefers to sell fruit and veg by the bowl (see previous … Continue reading →

Posted in Consumer affairs, Law | 9 Comments

Imperial scales may give short measure – says metric group

Posted on 2008-01-18 by Erithacus

The following news release was issued by UKMA at 02:00 on 18 January:

Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Law, Media | 5 Comments

Speeding – it’s all in the mind

Posted on 2008-01-07 by derekp

The US web site METRICation US has an amusing story about a speeding Irish driver whose fine was reduced when he convinced the Judge that his speed in km/h sounded higher than it was. The full story is to be found at: … Continue reading →

Posted in Transport, Views from abroad | 3 Comments

Are imperial feet “natural” units ?

Posted on 2008-01-01 by Roddy Urquhart

With the slow transition to metric in the UK, a lot of myths have emerged regarding metric and imperial. With a New Year it is an appropriate time to examine some of these myths starting with the claim that imperial … Continue reading →

Posted in General, Myths | 11 Comments