

Stop Changing the Time, leave the summer clock alone.


Stop Changing the Time, leave the summer clock alone.
The Issue
WE NEED MORE SUNSHINE TIME!!! The bi-annual practice of switching time by one hour is antiquated and causes more issues than it solves. There are studies which support the idea that this practice can be hazardous to our mental and physical health (https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/daylight-saving-health.html). This article also notates that there are more motor vehicle collisions in the days following time change. By keeping the same time year round, we will not "loose" a few weeks twice a year walking around in a fog while our bodies try to adjust. After March 12, 2017, TN should no longer practice time change. There are other states in the US who do not recognize time change bi-annually; I say it is beyond time for TN to join them. Thank you for your consideration.

The Issue
WE NEED MORE SUNSHINE TIME!!! The bi-annual practice of switching time by one hour is antiquated and causes more issues than it solves. There are studies which support the idea that this practice can be hazardous to our mental and physical health (https://www.timeanddate.com/time/dst/daylight-saving-health.html). This article also notates that there are more motor vehicle collisions in the days following time change. By keeping the same time year round, we will not "loose" a few weeks twice a year walking around in a fog while our bodies try to adjust. After March 12, 2017, TN should no longer practice time change. There are other states in the US who do not recognize time change bi-annually; I say it is beyond time for TN to join them. Thank you for your consideration.

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Petition created on March 11, 2017