ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Kilometric point

Dear little one,

Have you ever been on a long car ride with your family and wondered how far you've gone? Well, the kilometric point is a way to measure how far you've gone on a certain road or highway!

Now, the kilometric point is a fancy way of saying "the distance from the start of the road or highway you're on". Imagine you're drawing a line on a piece of paper and you want to know how far you've drawn. You might measure it with a ruler, right? It's kind of like that, except instead of measuring with a ruler, we measure with a kilometer.

A kilometer is a unit of measurement used to measure distances. It's kind of like how you might use inches or centimeters to measure the length of something. But instead of measuring small things like toys or pencils, we use kilometers to measure how far we've driven in our car.

So when people say "the kilometric point is at 50", it means you've traveled 50 kilometers from the start of the road or highway you're on. It's a useful way to know how far you've gone and how much farther you need to go on your journey.

So next time you're on a car ride, try to remember the kilometric point and how it helps us measure how far we've traveled!