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Green Valley Group Wants Metric Signs Preserved

• AZ Daily Star
The state Transportation Department is getting ready to spend $1.5 million [federal stimulus] replacing metric signs along Interstate 19 with mileage signs. "We continually get complaints from motorists throughout the year."

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"There were many complaints when the signs originally were put in, apparently. We continually get complaints from motorists throughout the year," [spoke-bureaucrat] Ritter said.

One point of confusion is trying to figure out how long a trip will take with a speed limit posted in miles and distances posted in kilometers, she said.

"It's confusing to people, especially if they're new to the area."

People doing time, rate, and distance problems in their heads while driving are having a hard time dividing by 8 and multiplying by five. OK.



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