RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - It’s that time of year again when clocks “fall back,” granting most of us an extra hour of sleep.

While that added shut-eye is a welcome bonus, the shift in daylight saving time also brings important considerations for road safety, particularly as evenings grow darker earlier.

Resetting our clocks is often the easiest part, but resetting our bodies and driving habits can be a bit tougher.

Morgan Dean, Manager of Public and Government Affairs for AAA, notes the mixed feelings surrounding the time change.

“It’s a great thing we get an extra hour of sleep. I think it is the more preferred end of things compared to the spring, where we spring forward and lose that hour, but we’re also out of sync,” Dean said .

One of the most significant concerns for drivers is incr

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