Do You Think About How The UK Keeps Time When It Comes To DST?

British Summer Time. How does it affect us? Obviously it’s a construct, time doesn’t really change or shift around an hour here or there during the calendar year. What about when it comes to the dark nights setting on though? Light becomes all important for our safety when travelling on the road.

Did you know that back in 1968 -1971, Britain set its clocks to Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +1 hour? The thinking was that it would produce lighter evenings so creating a safer driving environment for motorists.

According to RoSPA, analysis of accident data during the experiment indicates that 450 deaths and serious injuries could be prevented each year if the UK again changes the way it keeps its time.

However feedback during the trial and after from Scotland and Northern Ireland residents, meant that UK government reverted back and and has subsequently stayed with GMT for the months of October to March.

Now that the history lesson is over, let’s see the rest of the press release:

Ring Automotive has launched the XenonMax car headlamp bulb.

This bulb produces 100% more light out put compared to a standard bulb.

This increase allows objects to be seen earlier and more clearly, giving drivers additional time to react. They also provide better reflection from road markings and signs.

The Ring XenonMax range has precision designed filament technology, plus a Xenon gas mixture to concentrate the light exactly where it is needed. The bright white light improves driver comfort by reducing eyestrain that can lead to driver fatigue.

The Ring XenonMax has the widest range of bulbs to fit all vehicle types and their entire front lighting, whether main beam, dipped beam or fog lights.

The references are H1, HB3, H4, HB4 H7 and H11. All can be exchanged easily with no additional wiring or switches. All Ring XenonMax bulbs are UV cut which means they won’t damage modern headlamps.

Ring Automotive’s Associate Director of Marketing Caroline Harding said “XenonMax takes lighting to the next step. Ring has placed itself at the forefront of vehicle lighting so motorists can benefit from the latest innovation in headlamp performance.”

For more information, visit www.ringautomotive.co.uk.