RoSPA urges Brown to cut carbon emissions and save lives
Posted by Fiona Birkwood.
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents is challenging Gordon Brown to cut carbon emissions and save lives by moving the UK to Single Double Summer Time (SDST).
SDST would see the clocks move one hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) in the winter and two hours ahead in the summer, meaning drivers should see more daylight hours, having to rely less on their car bulbs to light the way.
A recent Cambridge University study suggests this system would cut carbon emissions by 450,000 tonnes every year. The energy saved equates to enough to power every home in Edinburgh.
Tom Mullarkey, RoSPA chief executive, said: "It is high time for the government to practise what it preaches and take simple steps to protect our most vulnerable road users – we need a trial of SDST as soon as possible."
When the clocks went back in October the RoSPA warned drivers to take extra care on the roads when driving in the dark. It advised planning ahead as roads can look different at night.
