Story no.38OngoingSociety +1LowDoubs +1024 Oct → 31 Oct13 facts · 35 art.
Switch to winter time 2026 in France: safety and debates
In the night of October 24 to 25, 2026, France switched to winter time, clocks going back one hour. On October 26, the Allouis transmitter in the Cher continued to broadcast the official time, while the debate on abolishing the biannual clock change resurfaced, the 2019 European project being frozen. On October 26 and 27, authorities warned of increased road risks due to reduced visibility for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists and scooter users, with the prefectures of Nord and Pas-de-Calais calling for caution, and a fact-check examined the actual energy savings from the clock change. From October 28, checks and visibility workshops were organized in Normandy, Besançon and Romilly-sur-Seine, while the Doubs gendarmerie reported on October 30 a slight increase in dusk-time burglaries.
In brief
Ongoing story bringing together 13 events in 11 departments (Doubs, Aube, Calvados and 8 more), followed from 24 October 2026 to 31 October 2026. 35 articles from 22 sources (society, security); last updated on 31 October 2026 at 12:39.
18 articles of rated outlets · 17 unrated outside the bar · 22 sources (35 art.) · the three sides talk about it · outlets: left 1, centre 5, right 4
Angle comparison for the whole story
The three sides cover the switch to winter time by combining practical explanations and criticism, but the left emphasizes the energy origin and criticism of the measure, the center focuses on safety and user visibility, and the right highlights effects on the body, health and the blockage of the reform.
Left
Highlights criticism of the clock change and its historical origin linked to energy savings during the 1975 oil shock.
Centre
Emphasizes road safety and visibility for cyclists, pedestrians and scooter users, with awareness workshops, reminders of mandatory lighting and checks on energy savings.
Right
Highlights the effects of the change on the body and sleep, seasonal depression, as well as the blockage of abolishing the measure in Brussels, with a heritage angle on the Allouis transmitter.
Written by an AI from headlines and extracts only of all events in the story · 31 Oct, 13h04
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- 17h19
Doubs : les cambriolages crépusculaires augmentent avec le changement d'heure
Pendant les vacances de la Toussaint, les cambriolages ont légèrement augmenté dans le Doubs, favorisés par le changement d'heure. La commandante du groupement de gendarmerie départemental appelle à la vigilance.
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- 14h14
Besançon : la Prévention routière organise des stages de visibilité hivernale
La Prévention routière propose les 3 et 10 novembre à Besançon deux stages destinés aux cyclistes, piétons et usagers de trottinettes pour rappeler l'importance d'être visible après le passage à l'heure d'hiver.
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Events in the story
- Romilly-sur-Seine : contrôles gratuits pour préparer les voitures à l'hiver31 Oct
- Doubs : les cambriolages crépusculaires augmentent avec le changement d'heure30 Oct
- Besançon : la Prévention routière organise des stages de visibilité hivernale30 Oct
- La Prévention Routière organise des contrôles de visibilité en Normandie28 Oct
- Le changement d'heure permet-il vraiment des économies d'énergie ?27 Oct
- Pas-de-Calais : appel à la prudence après le passage à l'heure d'hiver27 Oct
- The switch to winter time disrupts driving and road safety26 Oct
- Electric scooters: increased risks at night despite reflective vest26 Oct
- Debate on the end of daylight saving time26 Oct
- La préfecture du Nord appelle à la prudence après le passage à l'heure d'hiver26 Oct
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