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[-] jordanlund@lemmy.world 14 points 4 days ago

Local news:

https://www.koin.com/local/clackamas-county/notorious-intersection-portland-driver-speeds-hits-car-before-crash-milwaukie-police-say/

"The officer spotted a grey BMW going 87 MPH in a 40 MPH zone"

For our European friends:

87 MPH = 140 KPH
40 MPH = 64.4 KPH

[-] otp@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago

Why Europe? Most of the world uses KM/H.

[-] Danquebec@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Yea I'm here a short distance from the border of the US and need a translation too.

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