Dark mornings were wildly unpopular.
The last time the U.S. implemented permanent daylight saving time, children carried flashlights on their way to school. Commuters traveled in the dark. Florida called a special session to try to change the clocks back.
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The attempt, in 1974 and 1975, became unpopular with Americans quickly. Despite initial support to repeal “springing forward” and “falling back,” the populace fell out of favor after just a few months of dark winter mornings.
The country is considering trying it again. The House voted Tuesday to move to permanent daylight saving time at the urging of President Donald Trump. The change would mean darker mornings, but more light in the evenings.
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In the ’70s, the move was an attempt to cut fuel consumption during an ongoing energy crisis. But a government study at the time concluded that the change actually had minimal impact on saving energy.
The current bill must still pass the Senate, where its fate remains uncertain.
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