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Chequered Flag Racing 27-03-2013 11:31 AM

CLOCKS GO FORWARD / 31st March
 
so don't forget or you may miss the start of a meeting on Sunday 31st March. :D

https://www.gov.uk/when-do-the-clocks-change

RogerM 27-03-2013 12:25 PM

grumble grumble ... 3am alarm to go to a regional ... grumble grumble

Seriously though, why in modern Britain do we still mess with the time twice a year ... no sense I can see

Chequered Flag Racing 27-03-2013 01:34 PM

we're not the only one's

Public safety
In 1975 the US DOT conservatively identified a 0.7% reduction in traffic fatalities during DST, and estimated the real reduction to be 1.5% to 2%

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daylight_saving_time

Danny Harrison 27-03-2013 03:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RogerM (Post 760248)
grumble grumble ... 3am alarm to go to a regional ... grumble grumble

Seriously though, why in modern Britain do we still mess with the time twice a year ... no sense I can see

haha, ive said this for years, just move em by half hour to the middle and keep em there.

eyeayen 29-03-2013 06:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Danny Harrison (Post 760298)
haha, ive said this for years, just move em by half hour to the middle and keep em there.

+1 to that, it throws me out for ages. Bugs me we still do it...

jsw123 29-03-2013 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eyeayen (Post 760862)
+1 to that, it throws me out for ages. Bugs me we still do it...

Is it just for farmers? I'm sure somebody told me that once. I've never got it. :confused:

TARTMAN 29-03-2013 10:53 PM

pointless
 
whatever the reason, just stop it FFS, really. its a total stupid waste of time both sides, one you gain one you lose, either way, its a pain. just decide on a time and have done with it.:thumbdown:

hotrodchris 30-03-2013 06:53 AM

Im a believer ib thw half hour rule as well!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

SlowOne 30-03-2013 04:13 PM

If the clocks stayed on GMT all year, then it would be dark by 9pm on average through the summer and light about 4am. Why waste the daylight?


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