As is common at the onset of winter, time was set back one hour from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time. However, this may soon be a thing of the past.

This is because a campaign has been launched lobbying for the time change to be done away with and reduce injury. It advocates for the clock to be an hour ahead of where it presently is, all year round; GMT+2 during summer and GMT+1 during winters. The campaigners list a number of benefits to this system.

For starters, business and tourist attractions would have their doors stay open for longer in the evenings during winter; and the amount of artificial lighting required in the country would be reduced, thus saving money and energy.

Boris Johnson, the mayor of London, is one of the key backers of this campaign, saying that the system would be hugely beneficial to the country’s economy and safety.

It has been an argument that the clock change would make life more dangerous in northern areas such as Scotland. This is because with less sunlight, visibility is poor and drivers are more tired. However Mayor Johnson argues that people are more likely to sustain injuries in accidents during an afternoon rush hour when they are more exhausted than when they are post-breakfast and refreshed.

It is also argued that with more daylight available to commuters, the afternoon rush-hour will be a safer time. Also, more time will be spent outdoors, increasing the health of the general populace.

Huge amounts of money and resources have been deposited into complex ideas so as to improve road safety and reduce injury caused by car crashes. This idea, on the other hand is incredibly simple and is being backed by so many influential figures, it is a mystery why it has not already been adopted.

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