It's a non-issue. If Puerto Rico becomes the 51st state, it will not matter what they post on their roads. Both metric and non-metric signs and speed limits are legal in all states as per federal law.
Phil > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf > Of Martin Vlietstra > Sent: Monday, August 07, 2006 3:36 PM > To: U.S. Metric Association > Subject: [USMA:37197] Re: metric road signs > > I did a bit of surfing today and looked at some of the issues facing > Puerto > Rico. Of particular interest, there is a substantial lobby who would like > the island to become the 51st state. At the same time it appears that > their > land measure is entirely metric (the hectare having been introduced by the > Spanish), road distances are in kilometres, but speed linits are in mph. > > Any comments about Puerto Rico's use of metric units and their implication > on statehood from our American posters? [BTW, I have tried to be neutral > about other issues regarding statehood as this is not the place to discuss > them] > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Jim Elwell" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> > Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 11:43 PM > Subject: [USMA:37143] metric road signs > > > > Just returned from a 4500 km road trip. Found a number of road signs > > with metric equivalents where I did not expect to see them: > > > > steamboat.jpg -- all the speed signs in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, > > had metric equivalents. Nice conversions too (all to rounded 5 km/h). > > > > rapid.jpg -- some distance and speed signs in Rapid City, South > > Dakota. I thought I took a picture of a speed sign there, but > > apparently I deleted it. Not all signs had metric equivalents, but some > did. > > > > buffalo.jpg -- Buffalo Gap national grassland, east of Rapid City. As > > above, not all signs had metric equivalents, but some did. > > > > BTW -- if you ever get to Bozeman, Montana, stop in and see the > > American Computer Museum. I was expecting some pretty rinky-dink > > stuff, given the location, but it is very impressive. Apparently some > > wealthy guy likes living up there, and so that's where he made his > > museum. Includes original books and leafs from books hundreds of > > years old, such as Newton's Principia, 13th Century bible, etc. Web > > site has some of the items on display, as well as why it is in Montana. > > > > www.compustory.com > > > > Jim > > > > > > Jim Elwell, CAMS > > Electrical Engineer > > Industrial manufacturing manager > > Salt Lake City, Utah, USA > > www.qsicorp.com > >
