Here are two photos of an NCP Car Park in Sunderland.
Here is a Press Release Report Detailing a York City Council Clanger
MILES BETTER SAY PROTESTERS AS COUNCIL SCRAP METRIC SIGNS
By Alistair Keely, PA
Anti-metric protesters claimed another victory in their campaign today after a council was forced to modify 30 rights of way signs.
The York City Council signs were erected with distances in kilometres instead of miles.
Council chiefs today admitted they got it wrong.
A spokeswoman said: ``We can confirm that 30 new signs were erected with distances given in metric measures.
"This was a genuine error and as soon as it was brought to our attention,we took measures to amend it.
"Giving information on a footpath sign such as the distance and destinationis discretionary and we thought the public would appreciate this extra detail.
"The Ordnance Survey maps that we use to measure the footpaths are metric and the walk packs that we sell describe walks in kilometres so it made sense to the officer who ordered the signs to give corresponding information.''
The council said it would not replace all the signs, but has ordered plastic discs displaying the imperial distances and these would be placed over the metric numbers over the next few weeks at a cost of £229.
Campaigners argue that it is illegal to erect any highway signs with metric measurements, including those on public rights of way, under section 131 of the 1980 Highway Act.
Peter Rogers, a supporter of Active Resistance to Metrication, welcomed the council's decision.
"Each time we are successful, it is a small but significant step towards eradicating them from our country.
"The imperial weights and measures of this country are part of our traditions and part of our culture.
"The attempts to impose metric signs is one by stealth and deception and has been going on for many years.''
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