1. United States
2. Fla.
3. Letter

Standard Time not Daylight Savings If you want to change to the same time all year long, it should be Standard. The Sunshine Protection Act 308-171 wants to change it to Daylight Saving all year. Sleep experts and our own experience doing this in the 1970s say this is bad. The U.S. observed year-round Daylight Saving Time (DST) exactly once, during the 1973–1974 energy crisis. Originally planned for two years, it began on January 6, 1974, but widespread public backlash and safety concerns forced Congress to repeal it, ending the experiment after just 10 months on October 27, 1974. Approval ratings for the policy plummeted from the high 70s to just 42% by February 1974, causing Congress to rush the country back to standard time. It was widely considered a failure because: Dangerous Commutes: In northern states, the sun did not rise until after 8:30 a.m. or 9:00 a.m., forcing millions of children to walk or wait for the bus in pitch-black conditions. Tragic Accidents: Public outcry peaked after multiple pedestrian fatalities, including eight children in Florida, were blamed on the lack of morning light.