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Pro: Lighter = Safer. Safety is one of the more solid arguments for keeping the lighter evenings of DST. Studies have found that DST contributes to improved road safety by reducing pedestrian fatalities by 13% during dawn and dusk hours. Another study found a 7% decrease in robberies following the spring shift to DST.
Mar 17, 2022 · The U.S. Senate has passed Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s bill to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent across the country, which would end the practice of turning clocks forward in spring...
Mar 13, 2023 · Proponents argue that permanent daylight saving time — or "no more falling back every year in the fall" — would be significantly better for the country and for people's...
Nov 3, 2021 · The Sunshine Protection Act was introduced in 2018, and 19 states have passed similar legislation to pave the way for year-round daylight saving time, should Congress eventually allow it....
Mar 11, 2022 · Scientists say that a permanent switch to daylight saving time might throw people’s circadian rhythms out of whack, leading to unintended health consequences.
- Amelia Nierenberg
Mar 25, 2017 · Daylight savings time (DST), otherwise known as British summer time (BST), is when the clocks move forward an hour in Spring before moving back an hour for Autumn.
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Sep 14, 2020 · While there’s no panacea for these problems, one simple step by Congress could help alleviate the pain: Passing federal legislation to make daylight saving time (DST) permanent.
