CLOCKS GO FORWARD / 31st March

[Chequered Flag Racing]

so don't forget or you may miss the start of a meeting on Sunday 31st March.

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

[RogerM]

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]

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]

Originally Posted by RogerM

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]

Originally Posted by Danny Harrison

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]

Originally Posted by eyeayen

+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.

[TARTMAN]

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.

[hotrodchris]

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

[SlowOne]

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?