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 has spread beyond the DfT.
Archive for January, 2008
Metres and yards – now interchangeable?
Thursday, January 31st, 2008An echo of the past, but no pointer to the future
Saturday, January 19th, 2008The 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 posting in Metric Views). This may come as no surprise to some readers, but we wonder where it is leading.
Imperial scales may give short measure – says metric group
Friday, January 18th, 2008The following news release was issued by UKMA at 02:00 on 18 January:
Speeding – it’s all in the mind
Monday, January 7th, 2008The 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: Â http://www.metrication.us/content/crazy-judgeÂ
Are imperial feet “natural” units ?
Tuesday, January 1st, 2008With 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 feet are ‘natural’ units. (more…)