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A Good Time to Check for Vehicle Recalls

The end of Daylight Saving Time is around the corner ­– at 2:00 AM this Sunday, November 6.  In my household, we like to take this opportunity to make sure our safety checklist is up to date by doing things like checking the batteries in our smoke detectors and the charge in our fire extinguishers.

We also check for open recalls on our family cars. Vehicle recalls occur on a daily basis, and the few minutes spent preparing your family can help keep everyone safe on the road ahead. 

Don't Forget: Daylight Saving Time This Sunday!

Once again, on March 13th, most Americans will return to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. and turn their clocks ahead one hour, giving them an additional hour of daylight in the evening.

Officially, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the First Sunday in November, with the nation returning to standard time later in the year.  Federal law specifies that those areas observing the time change must use these starting and ending dates.

That means, if you live anywhere in the U.S. except Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and most of Arizona, you should set your clocks ahead one hour this weekend.

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News Digest - DOT 28-16

Daylight Saving Time to Begin Sunday, March 13 for Most Americans.  Most of the nation will return to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 13, 2016, when clocks will be turned ahead one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the evening.  Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, with the nation returning to standard time starting Sunday, Nov.

With Halloween and the end of Daylight Saving Time, Drive Safely to Protect Kids

Shorter days and cooler evenings remind us that Halloween is just around the corner. With our littlest neighbors dressed up and on the streets to trick or treat, let's work together to keep them safe. In 2013, more than 1/5 of children 14 and younger who died in traffic crashes were pedestrians.

If you’re an adult Halloween reveler who might celebrate with alcohol, then make a plan to stay safe and keep an eye out for the safety of others. From 2009-2013, on Halloween night 43 percent of all fatalities in motor vehicle crashes were due to drunk drivers.

This weekend also brings the end of Daylight Saving Time, and in the early hours of Sunday, November 1, most of America will officially set our clocks back one hour. That means changing light conditions for afternoon and evening driving...

Kids are trick-or-treating

Time to Spring Forward

Early Sunday morning --2 a.m. to be exact-- while most Americans are sleeping, most of us will also be springing forward into Daylight Savings Time.

Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November and is designed to increase the amount of evening daylight.

Although Federal law specifies that those areas observing the time change must use the starting and ending dates set by the law. So, if you live anywhere in the U.S. except Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Marianas, and most of Arizona, you'll be setting your clocks one hour ahead...

Reminder to set clocks ahead, Sunday, March 9, 2 a.m.

News Digest - DOT 21-15

Daylight Saving Time to Begin Sunday, March 8 for Most Americans.  Most of the nation will return to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 8, 2015, when clocks will be turned ahead one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the evening.  Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, with the nation returning to standard time starting Sunday, Nov.

When the clocks change, so do road safety conditions

So, you've spent your Sunday setting the clocks in your home back an hour. Now, it's time to think about the road safety consequences of the time change and the onset of less and less daylight as fall turns to winter.

Generally, evening hours are the deadliest time on the road, so drivers and pedestrians should be on guard with the end of Daylight Saving Time when we essentially add an hour of evening.

The time change means that darkness abruptly falls an hour early. So today, if you're used to driving around in afternoon light at 4 p.m., the roads are going to look a lot different in what will now be evening light. Adjust your driving accordingly...

Graph showing time-of-day frequency for pedestrian fatailities in 2012

News Digest DOT 27-14

Daylight Saving Time to Begin Sunday, March 9 for Most Americans.  Most of the nation will return to daylight saving time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2014, when clocks will be turned ahead one hour, providing an additional hour of daylight in the evening.  Under law, daylight saving time is observed from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November, with the nation returning to standard time starting Sunday, Nov.

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