YET ANOTHER ARGUMENT AGAINST THE METRIC SYSTEM
(Thanks to Philip Snyder)
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November 03, 2007
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What about a FL DL for this speeder?
Posted by: ? | November 03, 2007 at 08:36 AM
That speed would look even less bad if they converted it into mach number, or warp factor.
Posted by: vladias | November 03, 2007 at 09:14 AM
"One in six Irish drivers has never passed an on-the-road test, according to Transport Department statistics."
A reciprocal licening agreement is being worked out between Ireland and Florida.
Posted by: a different dave | November 03, 2007 at 09:33 AM
I'm sure if they used an abacus, it would be even lesser badder...right?
"That's like..20 beads/hr...no biggie!"
*hair flip*
Posted by: Siouxie | November 03, 2007 at 09:38 AM
Dav...one out of two SoFla drivers hasn't passed a test in 60 years.
(ducks and runs)
Posted by: daisymae | November 03, 2007 at 10:02 AM
Bet that made the driver glad all over.
Posted by: SW | November 03, 2007 at 10:28 AM
Hmm... I guess Irish judges don't have to take math to get appointed, eh?
Posted by: ScottMGS | November 03, 2007 at 10:43 AM
It's good to know there's another country that hates the metric system as much as we do.
GO IRELAND! (in mph, that is)
Posted by: Eleanor | November 03, 2007 at 10:44 AM
El - they hate it because it's British.
GO IRELAND!
Posted by: Annie Where-but-here | November 03, 2007 at 01:30 PM
He lowered the charge from to driving carelessly, and fined him euro1,000 ($1,450)
The fine doesn't look so bad converted to Euros either.
Posted by: BoscoH (formerly known as "Brad") | November 03, 2007 at 01:58 PM
112 mph wasn't as bad, huh? Sounds like a Florida DL is in order - along with a NJ one for the speed part...
Posted by: Kathybear | November 03, 2007 at 02:01 PM
"McLoughlin suggested it was relatively safe to have shattered the legal road limit at the time, citing good weather, light traffic and the road's unusual straightness."
Unusual straightness? You mean the road is usually more twisty? Guinness must be involved.
Posted by: Howard from Broward | November 03, 2007 at 02:21 PM
I told MB(RH?) of this link ... as to the drivin' talents and characteristics of Irish drivers, and VERY twisty roads ... she wuz not surprised ... or amused ... she sorta thinks of Irish drivers (and tourists there frum other European countries) as ... sorta nutso? ... of course, WE were PERFECT drivers, when there ... (I went for almost four days before I missed an exit @ a roundabout ... which, to be honest, wuz more luck than talent or brains ...)
Posted by: O the U(manity) | November 03, 2007 at 02:50 PM
I remember going to traffic court once, and there was a dude who was trying to argue his reckless driving ticket. He'd been going 100 mph, and was saying that he thought he was going 100 kilometers per hour. He was foreign. The judge didn't buy it.
Posted by: Straw | November 05, 2007 at 09:10 AM