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Aph to km/h delay

20th January 1978, Page 7
20th January 1978
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ZANS-PORT Minister William Rodgers is not rushing lead with metrication on the roads.

"There is no question of a change for a long time," he, id in the Commons last week, adding that he wiould not reviewing the matter before the end of 1979.

However, a move from miles o kilometres would be precied by extensive consultams and a planning period of )out five years would then The Minister estimated that langing road signs would )st between £7 million and £8' anion at current prices, inuding £6-7 million to convert )eed limit signs in one operaon.

• A spokesman for the Deartment of Transport told M this week he did not beeve it was likely there would e any positive moves towards ritain's roads going metric )r at least the next seven ears.