The origins of Daylight Savings Time (DST) are tough to track down. It's the stuff urban legends are made of, but suffice it to say, the arguments pro and con have been going on for over a hundred years. The U.S (with the exception of Arizona, Hawaii and I have no idea about Indiana,) will end DST this weekend. That will make it the time it's supposed to
be based on lines of longitude and Greenwich Mean Time. DST gives us more evening light and supposedly reduces our electricity consumption a considerable amount. However, that last point has been debated and some experts found that no significant reduction was achieved. I'm sure the debates will continue for years to come.
The current Hours of Service (HOS) regulations don't leave truck drivers a lot of flexibility in their schedules. I prefer to drive in daylight hours and sleep at night. I've worked every shift in the book and found that joining the majority of motorists in the day is best for me. I prefer the traffic levels at 2 am, but want the sun's rays of 2 pm, but unfortunately that's not possible.
As spring and summer arrive, our daylight hours will increase from a winter time average of 10 to around 14. I am really looking forward to the longer days as my night vision isn't what it used to be. Bring on the warm weather!!