[WikiEN-l] Metric road signs in the U. S.

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On 5/17/05, Tony Sidaway <minorityreport at bluebottle.com> wrote:
> >
> > I do NOT remember any political "explosion" at all. Just apathy.
> >
> 
> Tell British drivers they must stick to a 50kph
> speed limit and there's liable to be a lot of political fallout, if not
> actual damage, concerning road crash statistics.

Cripes. In Australia it's the LAW that you must stick to a speed
limit. If you go over whatever the posted limit is, you risk the cops
checking your speed and sending you a polite but expensive greeting
card.

Doesn't matter what the limit is. They get antsy if you go over it.

-- 
Peter in Canberra