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Why will New York become more dangerous after this date?


Why will New York become more dangerous after this date?

Mark your calendars, there will soon be a big change in New York State.

I'm sure you can tell by now that I'm not a fan of the fall and winter seasons. I wish I was one of those who enjoyed it and could embrace it, but it's just not for this summer girl. It's hard enough watching the seasons change, dealing with the colder temperatures and all the holiday nonsense, and there's another element that makes it even harder.

It's the day many people dread…when we turn the clocks back at 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, November 3rd. It's a terrible day and even people who love the changing of the seasons don't care about this day and more darkness. It's terrible… the day feels so short, it gets awfully dark at 4pm, you don't want to leave the house once darkness sets in, and it gets confusing because 8pm feels more like Midnight feels like it's dark forever.

It turns out that turning back the clocks actually makes things more dangerous across New York State.

Why does it become more dangerous when we turn back the clocks?

According to officials, if we set the clocks back an hour, our driving conditions and even our health will be at greater risk (I'm not just saying this to make a point, there are reasons for this too). It's a complicated issue and there were a lot of mixed feelings about the whole thing.

Here are some negative things that happen when the dreaded time change day occurs:

  • An increase in traffic accidents due to the additional darkness
  • People are at higher risk of having a heart attack and stroke, and other health problems are on the rise
  • Increase in mood swings, depression and sadness
  • Our sleep patterns will be disrupted and sleepy driving/work accidents may become more common until the clocks change again
  • The time change can have a negative impact on our bodies for years

See, the time change and the “extra hour of sleep” as people claim aren’t worth it. There have always been rumors that Daylight Saving Time is ending, but we are getting ready for it again. So can it please end?? Can we do something about it? Who can I write to about this? POOH.

I know I'm not alone here. Are you having problems with the time change? What are you doing to help with this? Share your answers with us in the Stations app:

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