‘Deer in the headlights’ keeping daylight saving time year-round could prevent animal-vehicle collisions
As everyone prepares to gain an extra hour of sleep when the clocks turn back early Sunday morning, one American study says daylight saving time should be year-round to prevent collisions with animals.
The time-change comes right in the midst of deer-rutting season, which makes them a lot more active and sometimes unpredictable.In a typical year, the USA reports 2 million accidents a year due to deer, and about 4,440 people lose their lives. That number increases by 16 per cent the week after the time change, according to a PhD student at the University of Washington Taylor Ganz.
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