SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. – It is the end of Daylight Saving Time at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2. This is the time when clocks are set back one hour. We get an extra hour of sleep, but darkness comes an hour earlier as the sun sets.
Remember to ‘Change Your Clock, Change Your Battery.’ Be sure to check and change your smoke alarm and carbon monoxide batteries to ensure they are working properly.
By gaining one hour, we also lose some daylight. Studies show there’s a spike in car accidents at the start of daylight saving time due to disrupted sleep patterns and darker roadway conditions for a longer part of the day. Avoid driving when tired and look out for pedestrians and cyclists crossing the road. Wear high-visibility clothing, reflective materials, or lights when walking or biking on the street, especially after sunset.
And why is daylight saving time coming to an end after the overwhelming passage of Proposition 7 in California in 2018? That ballot initiative opened the door to permanently adopting daylight saving time, but it still needs federal approval to be enacted.
