BRITISH TIME (EXTRA DAYLIGHT) BILL (BILL 15 1995/96)

The British Time (Extra Daylight) Bill seeks to move Great Britain out of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) into Central European Time (CET), which is an hour ahead of GMT in winter and two hours ahead in summer. This report presents some of the relevant considerations that have arisen in connection with discussion about the Bill. In particular, it reports on the British Standard Time (BST) experiment, from 1968 to 1971, when summertime (GMT + 1) applied through the year. Analyses by the then Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL) of 1969-70 winter accident rates showed a reduction of 8% in fatalities, 3% in fatalities and serious injuries, and 2% in total casualties. Subsequent discussions of these findings are outlined. In particular, there is concern that CET would increase accidents to children, because more of them would go to school in the dark during winter, especially in Scotland, while most children return from school during daylight whatever the time system.

  • Corporate Authors:

    HOUSE OF COMMONS

    49 HIGH HOLBORN
    LONDON,   United Kingdom  WC1V 6HB
  • Publication Date: 1996-1-15

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  • English

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  • Accession Number: 00725406
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
  • Files: ITRD
  • Created Date: Sep 26 1996 12:00AM