At 2 AM on March 10, 2019, we sprung forward an hour thanks to
Daylight Savings Time (DST). Here's the good news: the
much-anticipated event heralds the arrival of spring, which
couldn't come soon enough for many of us struggling through a
difficult winter.
Here's the bad news: Not only will we be losing an hour of
sleep, DST can also mean additional challenges on the road for
drivers and pedestrians. Why? The time change can have an impact on
how well you sleep and your body's internal clock. As a result,
it's not uncommon for drivers to feel tired behind the wheel,
one of the leading causes of accidents.
It's called "fatigue impairment", and, much like
alcohol, it has a debilitating effect on one's reaction time
and impairs one's judgement, elevating the potential for
accidents. In fact, according to The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and
Safety (CCOHS), moving our clocks forward on a Sunday can cause
a 23 percent increase in traffic accidents the
