Computers, TVs and cell phones will automatically update at 2 a. The group says that 60 percent of home fire deaths occur in homes without working smoke alarms.
Johnson signed the Uniform Time Act, establishing uniform start and end times within standard time zones. The policy, regulated by the Department of Transportation, aims to save energy, reduce traffic fatalities, and reduce crime. Not all states observe DST. This caused widespread confusion, especially in transport and broadcasting. Following the oil embargo, the US Congress extended the DST period to 10 months in and 8 months in , in an effort to save energy.
From to , the country observed DST for about 7 months each year. Sign in. About 70 countries observe Daylight Saving Time. It starts on different dates elsewhere. Our journalism needs your support. Please subscribe today to NJ. Note to readers: if you purchase something through one of our affiliate links we may earn a commission.
All rights reserved About Us. The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Advance Local. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Some states claim that bars actually stop serving liquor at a.
Other states solve the problem by saying that liquor can be served until "two hours after midnight. Most people were at home and this was the time when the fewest trains were running. It is late enough to minimally affect bars and restaurants, and it prevents the day from switching to yesterday, which would be confusing. It is early enough that the entire continental U. For the U. The Navajo Nation participates in the Daylight Saving Time policy, even in Arizona, due to its large size and location in three states.
Many fire departments encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke detectors when they change their clocks because Daylight Saving Time provides a convenient reminder. More than 90 percent of homes in the United States have smoke detectors, but one-third are estimated to have dead or missing batteries.
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