Moving the clocks forward each spring takes away an hour's sleep and gives lighter evenings. Roadside assistance and recovery service GEM Motoring Assist has leant its support to the Lighter Later campaign to not put the clocks back in the autumn and keep the extra daylight at the end of the day.
Supporters of the campaign say that lighter evenings will have a positive impact on road safety, energy consumption and the general health and wellbeing of the UK.
David Williams MBE, CEO of GEM Motoring Assist, has called for members of the public to contact their MPs about this issue. Williams pointed out that road accidents increase every autumn after the clocks go back.
More than 90 organisations and 120 MPs are said to be in favour of scrapping daylight savings time. The bill was debated in the House of Commons in January but, ironically, ran out of time before any motion could be passed.
Commenting on the outcome of the parliamentary debate David Williams said: "We were bitterly disappointed by the outcome of the Daylight Saving Bill earlier this year. However, we continue to show our unwavering support for the Lighter Later campaign, particularly as May approaches; a time when the campaign has another chance to be put forward to Parliament."
John Lambert - 26 Mar 2012