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British drivers’ exposure to metres
Ronnie Cohen takes a look at some of the ways in which British drivers are exposed to metric measures. Metric Views would be interested hear of readers’ experiences, though it is not possible, unfortunately, to post photos with your comments. Likes(49)Dislikes(5)
Posted in Road signs, Transport
Tagged advertisements, cars, drivers, health & safety, metres, roads, safety, signs, transport
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Inconsistent and confusing distances on public signs
Ronnie Cohen writes about the muddle of measurement units he has found on public signs in London, particularly those related to public transport and cycling. If two measurement systems were not bad enough, he has found there are now three. … Continue reading
Posted in Consumer affairs, General, Road signs, Transport, Uncategorized
Tagged advertisements, adverts, compare, comparison, confusion, cyclists, Department for Transport, DfT, distance, DLR, drivers, dual, imperial, information, kilometres, local, London, maps, mess, metres, metric, miles, minutes, muddle, notices, overground, passengers, pedestrians, public, rail, railway, railways, Road signs, roads, signs, TfL, Thameslink, time, train, trains, transport, Transport for London, travellers, tube, underground, yards
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