![]() It typically begins in March and ends in November in what is often referred to as 'spring forward' and 'fall back.' In 2022, daylight saving time began on March 13, more than a full week before the official start of spring. However other studies have shown mixed results in actual savings. Daylight saving time in Massachusetts and the rest of New England will end at 2 a.m. Department of Energy report in 2008 showed that the end of DST could mean a savings of 0.5 percent in electricity per day, a total of 1.3 trillion watt-hours. Adding to this idea, the Journal of Environmental Psychology found that during DST, pedestrian traffic increases by 62 percent and cyclist activity increases by 38 percent. The International Journal Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity and the Journal of Physical Activity and Health said there could be a reduction of childhood obesity and increased physical fitness for all Americans due to more hours of sunshine in which to be active.A study by JP Morgan Chase found there is an economic activity drop of 2-5 percent when clocks are moved back.A 2015 Brooking Institute study said the end of DST could lead to a decrease in robberies by up to 27 percent because of additional daylight in the evenings.The change could reduce risk of cardiac issues, stroke and seasonal depression due to disruption of circadian rhythms.This was also supported by information from the Department of Transportation. The American Journal of Public Health said better alignment of daylight hours with drivers’ standard work hours will increase visibility and may reduce car crashes and also car accidents involving pedestrians or wildlife.Marco Rubio’s Sunshine Protection Act fact sheet for ending DST include: Grace Pateras is a digital producer for the USA TODAY Network.Of course, DST does not change when the sun shines, but merely the time on our clocks. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4 percentage points.Ĭontributing: Dylan Bell, Ledge King, Mike Snider, and Chelsey Cox of USA TODAY and The Associated Press 21-25 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. The AP-NORC poll of 1,083 adults was conducted Oct. Thirty-two percent say they would prefer that daylight saving time be used all year. The poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research found only 25% of Americans said they preferred to switch back and forth between standard and daylight saving time.įorty-three percent of Americans said they would like to see standard time used during the entire year. ![]() More: 10 daylight saving time facts and why farmers aren’t to blame Americans want to get rid of daylight saving time, poll findsĪ poll conducted last October shows that most Americans want to avoid switching between daylight saving and standard time, though there is no consensus behind which should be used all year. It didn't work: Florida senators tried to use the pandemic as a reason to stop changing the clocks in 2020 "In the last four years, 19 states have enacted legislation or passed resolutions to provide for year-round daylight saving time, if Congress were to allow such a change, and in some cases, if surrounding states enact the same legislation," Jim Reed of the National Conference of State Legislatures told USA TODAY. Nineteen other states - Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Utah, Washington, and Wyoming - have passed similar laws, resolutions or voter initiatives, and dozens more are looking to do so. However, for Florida’s change to apply, a change in the federal statute is required. ![]() In 2018, Florida's legislature enacted year-round DST. More: How Daylight Saving affects your sleep and overall health States push back on daylight saving time Sunshine Protection Act: Senate passes bill to make daylight saving time permanent It’s time to end the antiquated practice of changing our clocks twice a year."īeware of winter: Mark Lane: No clock changes next year! Sounds great now, but wait ![]() “Florida and 17 other states have already moved to adopt daylight saving time year-round but cannot do so without congressional approval. “There are enormous health and economic benefits to making daylight saving time permanent,” Buchanan said. Vern Buchanan, R-Florida, who introduced the House bill last year, said he would send a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., asking for immediate consideration of the bill. ![]()
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