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Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)
Mon May 6, 2019, 08:40 PM May 2019

Andrew Yang Policy on EXTEND DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME ALL YEAR

Daylight Saving Time, or DST, was implemented during WWI to decrease energy utilization. While modern technology (specifically, AC units) makes the energy savings a wash, there are a lot of other benefits to the extended daytime hours.

While mornings are darker, evenings are lighter for longer. This leads to:

Increased exercise and outdoor activity
Lower crime, as the amount of time people are out in the dark decreases
Increased economic activity, as people are more likely to shop at night when it’s still light out
Fewer traffic accidents, as it’s easier to drive in sunlight

Additionally, removing the transition between the different times would:

Decrease traffic accidents that result from people being tired
Alleviate the increase in heart attacks seen following the time change
Prevent us from needing to reset our clocks (a minor annoyance, but an annoyance!)
Prevent us from being late to work (or exceedingly early, depending on the season)

https://www.yang2020.com/policies/extend-daylight-savings-time-all-year/

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