Tag Archives: dual

Progress at last on vehicle dimension signs

Posted on 2016-04-22 by ronniec

The 2016 traffic sign regulations banning new imperial-only vehicle dimension signs were laid before Parliament on 23 March 2016 and came into force on 22 April. Ronnie Cohen looks at the chequered history of this commonsense reform. Likes(1)Dislikes(0)

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Our awkward, dual measuring instruments

Posted on 2015-11-09 by ronniec

As a consequence of the “very British mess” with measurement policy, the public has to put up with awkward, cluttered, hard-to-read dual measuring instruments. Various types are used every day. In this article, Ronnie Cohen describes several examples and comments … Continue reading →

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Inconsistent and confusing distances on public signs

Posted on 2012-06-15 by ronniec

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 →

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