At 2 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, clocks in the U.S. turned back one hour as daylight saving time ended, marking the beginning of winter's dark evenings , the NBC News website reports.
In March, the Senate unanimously voted in favor of the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent year-round for all states but Hawaii and most of Arizona. But the bill has stalled in the House of Representatives.
A 2004 study estimated that switching to year-round daylight saving would result in 171 fewer pedestrian deaths each year and 195 fewer deaths among car drivers or passengers.
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