Steve, If you read the fine print about the DfT (Department for Transport), you would have realized that the DfT's strategy would have been to convert every sign over a short period of time. The UKMA's approach (which is a lot cheaper) is to follow the Irish approach - speed limits are changed overnight and other signs are changed once they reach the end of their useful lives.
The difference between the UK and the US in this respect is that the UK has a single authority - the US has 50 authorities. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Stephen Humphreys Sent: 02 June 2007 18:21 To: U.S. Metric Association Subject: [USMA:38826] Re: Reduced speed limits But not as much as the DfT which puts it at 750 million >From: "Martin Vlietstra" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >To: "U.S. Metric Association" <[email protected]> >Subject: [USMA:38823] Re: Reduced speed limits >Date: Sat, 2 Jun 2007 16:44:35 +0100 > >In the United Kingdom, the estimated takings from speeding fines is between >£100 and £200 million a year. This is greater than the UKMA's estimate of >the cost of metrication of road signs. > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf >Of Stephen Gallagher >Sent: 01 June 2007 13:31 >To: U.S. Metric Association >Subject: [USMA:38814] Re: Reduced speed limits > >On 1-Jun-07, at 00:58 , Jason Darfus wrote: > > I'm starting to hear in the media talk of reducing the nationwide > > speed limit to 55 (or 60) mph again. > > Heads up -- wouldn't that be a perfect time to switch to metric > > speed limit signs? > > > >And they could use the revenue from the increased number speeding >tickets >to help pay for the sign switch. > _________________________________________________________________ Txt a lot? Get Messenger FREE on your mobile. https://livemessenger.mobile.uk.msn.com/
