Move to SDST could improve road safety
Tuesday 30 March 2010 Back to Blog
Reports that the UK's main political parties are considering changing the country's time-keeping system to allow for lighter evenings have been welcomed by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).
The UK has just seen times switch from GMT to BST, with the clocks being moved forwards by one hour on Sunday March 28th.
However, there have been growing demands over the years for a switch to Single Double Summer Time (SDST) - which would see clocks put forward one hour in the winter and two hours in the summer.
This would have the impact of ensuring lighter evenings, which the RoSPA believes would cut down the number of accidents occurring on Britain's roads.
"RoSPA has called for around 60 years for a change to how the UK uses its hours of daylight," said Tom Mullarkey, chief executive of the group.
"A move to SDST would prevent needless road deaths and injuries across the country."
The RoSPA also believes there would be environmental and economic benefits to a switch to SDST, as well as a reduction in traffic fatalities.