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Darker drives, greater risks: How not 'falling back' should change driving habits in B.C.
Road Safety at Work says permanent Daylight Saving Time will push more commutes into darkness and increase fatigue and visibility risks for drivers.
- Starting Early Sunday , British Columbia remains on permanent Daylight Saving Time, meaning sunrise will arrive later this winter and morning commutes will occur in darkness.
- With clocks not "falling back" an hour, motorists will face more darkness during morning commutes, increasing risks for work trips and school drop-offs at a time when rain and fog are common.
- Science indicates prolonged morning darkness affects natural sleep cycles and may contribute to driver fatigue, while reduced visibility makes it harder to spot hazards on the road and react safely.
- Trace Acres, program director for Road Safety at Work, cautions that risks are changing and urges drivers to slow down and leave more distance between vehicles this winter.
- Todd McDonald, head of prevention services at WorkSafeBC, urges employers to assess how darkness affects workers who drive for work and ensure headlights, tail lights, and windshield wipers function properly.
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Darker drives, greater risks: How not 'falling back' should change driving habits in B.C. - Northern Sentinel
A B.C.-based safety organization says roads in the province are about to get more dangerous for professional drivers, not to mention motorists who don’t drive for a living. With clocks not “falling back” an hour this weekend, B.C. drivers will spend mornings in more darkness and low light. Road Safety at Work, which aims to improve the safety of people who drive for work or work at the roadside, urges employers and drivers to prepare for reduced…
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