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Traffic Signs Review produces INACTION plan
The Transport Department’s current review of traffic signs has so far avoided any mention of the “m” word and is likely to be a failure. UKMA has therefore produced its own proposals.
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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Metric campaigners unimpressed by poll findings
The UK Metric Association dismissed as “unrepresentative and old hat” the findings of an AA/Populus panel, showing that a large majority of AA members are opposed to metric road signs in the UK. (This press release was issued for use … Continue reading
Posted in General, Road signs, Transport
29 Comments
Is this the UK’s oldest kilometre sign?
A sign showing kilometres on the route of the first ’London’ marathon had its anniversary this week. For a century, it has pointed the way for anyone trying to retrace the steps of the original runners towards the finishing line at White City in London, where the 1908 Olympic … Continue reading
Posted in History, Road signs
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All distances on London pedestrian signs to be shown in “minutes”
According to Legible London, an initiative led by Transport for London, all existing pedestrian direction signs in London will be replaced by 2015 with new wayfinding signs. The enamelled monolith-style signs will have maps as well as directions and distances … Continue reading
Posted in Road signs, Transport
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Cyprus measures up, and delivers a surprise
A visit to the Republic of Cyprus earlier this year delivered sun, sea and snow, as expected, but also came up with a surprise. (Article contributed by Derek Pollard)
Posted in Road signs, Views from abroad
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Police and Network Rail call for metric signs
An incident on 17 June, in which a foreign lorry struck a low bridge near Cannock, the third such incident since April, has prompted the police and Network Rail to call for metric signs to be shown on all bridges … Continue reading
Posted in Law, Road signs, Transport
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UK pays the cost of failure to implement the Vienna Convention
The Department for Transport (DfT) continues to ignore the clear advantages of the adoption of the international norms for road signage, namely the use of metric units, while potentially preventable accidents occur on our roads.
Posted in Law, Road signs, Transport
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Metres and yards – now interchangeable?
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
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UK speed limits go metric on 1 January
UKMA issued the following news release at 18:05 on 28 December:
Posted in General, Road signs, Transport
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How others see us – an Australian view
UKMA occasionally receives letters from visitors to the UK expressing amazement at our dysfunctional muddle of measurement units. The following is typical (with thanks to JP for allowing us to use it):
Posted in General, Road signs, Transport, Views from abroad
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