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Drivers urged to keep sunglasses in their cars after clocks go back
UK motorists face an 11% rise in crashes after clocks go back due to darker evenings, sun glare, and bad weather, AA advises carrying sunglasses and increasing stop gaps.
- Britons are set for darker evenings from this weekend, as clocks go back by an hour at 2am on Sunday.
- The UK saw an average of 11% more crashes in the three weeks after the end of British Summer Time between 2022 and 2024, compared with the preceding three weeks, according to figures from the AA's Accident Assist.
- The AA attributed this to "the likelihood of inclement weather" and darker evenings "catching some drivers out".
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Warning in the UK to all drivers ahead of clocks going back this weekend
The clocks go back by an hour at 2am on Sunday, which will mean evenings become darker earlier.
·Swindon, United Kingdom
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British motorists should watch out for a simple trick in the winter time. If the clocks are set back, an everyday object can help to avoid accidents.
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The Independent (US)Drivers urged to keep sunglasses in car for when clocks change
The AA warned of an 11% rise in crashes after British Summer Time ends. Drivers are being urged to keep a pair of sunglasses in their car after the clocks change amid an 11% increase in crashes. The AA, which issued the advice, warned that the low-lying sun causes visibility problems for motorists when sunlight reflects off wet roads. The clocks go back by an hour at 2am on Sunday, which will mean evenings become darker earlier. Figures from th…
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