LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — Daylight Saving Time is ending early Sunday morning, and apart from altering your clocks, Clark County desires to remind valley residents that there are different issues to contemplate.
When the clocks flip again one hour at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 2, there shall be fewer daytime, which might be extra harmful for drivers and pedestrians.
“We are asking motorists and pedestrians to be extra cautious when there is less daylight due to the time change,” mentioned Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft, a site visitors security advocate. “Tragically, most fatal crashes involving pedestrians occur between dusk and dawn when it’s harder for motorists to see people on streets and sidewalks. It is critical that drivers slow down, pay extra attention, and use their headlights.”
County officers remind folks on foot, bicycles, or scooters to put on reflective clothes, however by no means assume a driver sees them.
That is additionally a superb time of 12 months to take precautions round your private home.
“We encourage people to change the batteries in their smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors in the fall and the spring each year,” mentioned Clark County Fireplace Chief Billy Samuels. “This is a life-saving habit that can keep you and your family safe in the event of a fire or a problem with carbon monoxide levels in your home.”
This hyperlink affords extra info on stopping publicity to carbon monoxide.
