The Telegraph
By Harry Wallop, Consumer Affairs Editor
Signs that tell drivers about the width or height of bridges and the width of contra-flows should use metric measurements alongside the imperial figures, a consultation paper has proposed.
As many as 12 per cent of all crashes and accidents at bridges are caused by foreign drivers, according to the DfT. Network Rail has expressed exasperation at the number of bridges it needs to repair because lorry drivers have tried – and failed – to squeeze under.