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Clocks go forward as "Full time" called at Rugby

(March 2007)

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JP
Joe Public
Roger Mellie posted:
Johnny83 posted:
miss hellfire posted:
This means we lose an hours sleep doesn't it.. Sad


But at least it will be light when leaving work rather than the dark in the morning, dark in the evening winter


I know we flogged this debate to death in October... but as I pointed out then, nobody complains (in England & Wales at least) about losing an hour in the morning when the clocks go foward in March. People always moan when they go back in October about losing light in the evening!

That's why I believe for England and Wales the clocks should remain the same all year round (i.e don't shift them back in October). Even in the winter then you would only have one rush-hour in the dark, whereas you have two in the current set-up!

I feel an extra hour in the evening during autumn/winter is more beneficial in the evening than the morning. Kids coming home from school would would have at least an hour to play outside for instance.

Apologies for the rant Embarassed


Thats if the kids get home from school in the first place.

Im sure its been proved (dont know where) that the extra light in the morning after the clocks change help to avoid RTAs and child deaths for the morning walk to school. (as its lighter)
It doesnt work the same in the evening as the rush hour has not started at school closing time.
RM
Roger Mellie
Joe Public posted:
Roger Mellie posted:
Johnny83 posted:
miss hellfire posted:
This means we lose an hours sleep doesn't it.. Sad


But at least it will be light when leaving work rather than the dark in the morning, dark in the evening winter


I know we flogged this debate to death in October... but as I pointed out then, nobody complains (in England & Wales at least) about losing an hour in the morning when the clocks go foward in March. People always moan when they go back in October about losing light in the evening!

That's why I believe for England and Wales the clocks should remain the same all year round (i.e don't shift them back in October). Even in the winter then you would only have one rush-hour in the dark, whereas you have two in the current set-up!

I feel an extra hour in the evening during autumn/winter is more beneficial in the evening than the morning. Kids coming home from school would would have at least an hour to play outside for instance.

Apologies for the rant Embarassed


Thats if the kids get home from school in the first place.

Im sure its been proved (dont know where) that the extra light in the morning after the clocks change help to avoid RTAs and child deaths for the morning walk to school. (as its lighter)
It doesnt work the same in the evening as the rush hour has not started at school closing time.


It seems ironic then that everyone in England (and perhaps Wales)complains that they lose an hour of daylight in the evening at October, but don't complain about losing an hour in the morning in March-- in fact they are glad when the clocks foward! Laughing

Even with Winter Time, the latest the sun rises is ~8am-- so late Nov-early Feb the early morning commute to work is in the dark for most people. The earliest the sun sets is ~4pm, so the commute home is dark for most people.

My argument would be if we didn't put the clocks back, it would only be the morning commute in the dark, rather than both commutes. Also there are more people up and about at 4pm than at 8am, so it would beneficial I believe. Plus its more convenient to keep the same time all year round!

As for those who say they have "lost an hour's sleep" today.... you should have gone to bed an hour earlier last night, you dirty stop-outs! Laughing
IT
InventThamesValley
I do think it should be the same time all year round.

Not in a way as it should 1oClock all the time but it shouldn't go backwards and forwards it is a waste of time.

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