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Howe calls for metrication progress

Posted on 2012-05-15 by Erithacus

Lord Howe of Aberavon, the former Conservative Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister, intervened in the Queen’s Speech debate on Tuesday to reiterate his call for the Government to complete the conversion of the UK’s weights and measures to metric units. … Continue reading →

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DfT admits: no basis for blocking metric signs

Posted on 2012-03-16 by Erithacus

After finally admitting they were wrong to try to withhold this information, the DfT have now published their analysis of the responses to their earlier consultation on the proposed phasing out of imperial-only height and width restriction traffic signs.  What … Continue reading →

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DfT rejects industry view on metric signs

Posted on 2012-01-02 by Erithacus

The Department for Transport (DfT) has given in to anti-metric lobbying and backtracked on its earlier proposal that imperial-only height and width restriction signs should be replaced with dual metric/imperial signs within four years.  This climbdown is despite the responses … Continue reading →

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Review fails to address major traffic sign issues

Posted on 2011-10-16 by Isaac

A three-year review of traffic signs has failed to address major problems with the UK’s signs.

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Imperial confusion on new tunnel signs

Posted on 2010-03-26 by Erithacus

Transport for London (TfL) was today criticised by the UK Metric Association (UKMA) for bungling the erection of new signs at the Rotherhithe tunnel, including banning all vehicles over 33 inches long from using the tunnel – and for wasting … Continue reading →

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End of imperial-only restriction signs

Posted on 2009-10-10 by Isaac

The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced its intention to finally end the use of imperial-only width and height restriction signs on Britain’s roads.

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