[WikiEN-l] Re: Announcing a policy proposal

[JAY JG]

>From: "Roger Wesson" <wikipedia at world-traveller.org>
>Not sure that changing distances on road signs would be that difficult or
>at all dangerous, it's just that being on an island we have no compelling
>reason to conform to the continental standard - there would be no benefit
>to be gained from a switch.

Hmm. Well, using the Canada example again, it shares a continent with a huge 
neighbour that uses miles, yet it apparently found a compelling reason to 
switch anyway.

Jay.