{"id":83538,"date":"2022-03-04T04:47:21","date_gmt":"2022-03-04T04:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/?p=83538"},"modified":"2026-03-17T16:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T21:37:56","slug":"daylight-saving-time-safety-tips","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hildasibrian.com\/en\/blog\/daylight-saving-time-safety-tips\/","title":{"rendered":"Daylight Saving Time Safety Tips"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Daylight Saving Time begins in early March this year. When we turn our clocks forward in the spring, we experience more light in the evening hours. While many people look forward to having more daylight hours, the switch to Daylight Saving Time can impact driving safety because of lost sleep.\u00a0Below, we discuss this issue and provide tips for Daylight Savings Time safety.<\/span><\/p>

When Is Daylight Saving Time in 2022?<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

Daylight Saving Time<\/span><\/a> begins on March 13, 2022<\/strong>. At 2:00 AM on March 13, residents of states that participate in Daylight Saving Time<\/strong>, including Texas, will turn their clocks forward one hour to 3:00 AM. Many people remember how to begin Daylight Saving Time by thinking, \u201cspring forward.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

How Daylight Saving Time Can Negatively Impact Us<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

When Daylight Saving Time begins each year, we generally lose about an hour of sleep, which can make us mentally fuzzy and throw off our normal daily routines. That lack of sleep can affect our ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and can contribute to car accidents.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Researchers from <\/span>Johns Hopkins and Stanford University<\/span><\/a> published a <\/span>study <\/span>that found a noticeable increase in car accident fatalities on the Monday after Daylight Saving Time began. They compiled fatal crash data from the 21 years prior to the study to demonstrate how Daylight Saving Time might affect cognitive function and to establish the link between car accidents and daylight savings. The average number of car accident fatalities on ordinary Mondays was about 78.2 deaths, but on the Monday after Daylight Saving Time, that number increased to an average of 83.5 deaths.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>

Staying Safe on The Roads<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>

You might feel a bit off when Daylight Saving Time starts, which is why it\u2019s important to get adequate rest and be extra vigilant when driving in the days after our clocks collectively \u201cspring forward.\u201d To that end, consider following these tips to stay safe on the roads after the switch to Daylight Saving Time:<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>