The Transport Department’s current review of traffic signs has so far avoided any mention of the “m” word and is likely to be a failure. UKMA has therefore produced its own proposals.
Traffic Signs Review produces INACTION plan
June 26th, 2009A 21st Century Approach to UK Peaks
May 22nd, 2009Walking has never been so attractive. It’s cheap, it keeps you fit and it gets you away from the crowds. Yesterday’s launching of a new interactive website on Ben Nevis draws together for the first time a UK-wide peak challenge and a wealth of information for hill walkers. Read the rest of this entry »
The English language - not to be taken for granted
April 27th, 2009Martin Vlietstra suggests a possible threat to our prosperity resulting from our resistance to change.
Marathon facts
April 22nd, 2009As an alternative to Budget gloom, one of our regular contributors, Martin Vlietstra, provides some topical information about the marathon.
A sticky problem with symbols
April 3rd, 2009As a result of having to use two systems of measurement, many in the UK are familiar with neither. Philip Bladon, a regular contributor to MetricViews, draws our attention to yet another example.
Just how big is a trillion?
March 7th, 2009Media interest has recently focussed on the effects of the credit crunch. The UK’s stalled metric changeover is all but forgotten. John Frewen-Lord has, perhaps tongue-in-cheek, succeeded in linking these issues while providing another example of the superiority of metric measures.
Update on the fires in Australia
March 6th, 2009Our correspondent down-under brings us up-to-date on the recent catastrophic fires in the state of Victoria. Pat Naughtin wrote on 5 March:
Free-for-all on packages sizes, but no help for consumers?
January 31st, 2009The Government has published its decisions on deregulating package sizes (as required by a 2007 EU Directive), including advice for business. But so far no advice for consumers.
‘User-Friendly’ metric
January 20th, 2009One of our readers, John Frewen-Lord, asks why popular resistance to the simplicity of metric measures is now limited to a few English-speaking countries. With change in the air, he makes a few suggestions to help the stalled metric changeovers. If you are a Metric ‘Purist’, turn away now…
Will 2009 bring metric-only labelling to the USA?
January 1st, 2009The coming year may see progress in this area. MetricViews offers a guide for the novice.