Tip Tuesday: Allow Extra Commute Time This Week

Guys.  Traffic be bad these days.

:: traffic in Los Angeles, 1949 ::

So here's today's tip: Allow extra time on your commute this week.  (Or, just know that you'll be running late for work -- either works for me.) 

Did you know that traffic is always bad the week after a time change?  Traffic slows way down, and there's some evidence that shows that the accident rate goes up.

The cause is two-fold:
1. Circadian rhythms get thrown off in a time change, which basically gives everyone the effect of mild jet lag, which makes us all feel less alert and a little more crazy.
2. The sun/lighting falls in a different place than we are used to on our drive, and it's a big adjustment, usually an adjustment of a ton of sun being in your eyes.

Sigh.  Just another reason to hate the time change... I'm already prepared for the fact that I'm going to get really depressed soon... stay tuned for an inevitable post about beating the dark-days blues!