OLIVE TWP., MI (WHTC-AM/FM, Nov. 1, 2025) – As the nation “Falls Back” on Sunday, with the end of Daylight Savings Time, motorists may be able to be more alert on the roadways.
A new study by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine shows about four in ten US adults admit to driving drowsy to the point where they say it impacted their ability to stay safe on the roads. Triple A estimates about one in six deadly crashes involves a drowsy driver.
Ottawa County Sheriff Eric DeBoer is well aware of this risk.
The AACM is also advocating for the end of seasonal time changes, claiming that permanent standard time would lead to brighter mornings, safer streets, and better sleep.
The current Daylight Savings Time calendar of the first Sunday in March through the first Sunday in November was established through a federal law in 2006, co-authored by one-time House Republican Fred Upton of St. Joseph, and was meant as a energy savings and recreational support measure, and there have been efforts in recent years to abolish this spring forward-fall back routine. Michigan is among 48 states that do observe Daylight Savings Time.
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