This weekend, authorities say, daylight saving time won't halt final call at bars in Connecticut

 This weekend, authorities say, daylight saving time won't halt final call at bars in Connecticut

When the clocks change for daylight saving time on Saturday night, revelers may believe they have an extra hour to party. However, the chief liquor regulator of the state explains that there is no such thing as a time warp when it comes to liquor laws and the closing time for bars and breweries in Connecticut.

The majority of US states, with the exception of Arizona, Hawaii, and some US territories, will also have their clocks rolled back by one hour on Sunday, from 2 a.m. to 1 a.m. However, it does not entitle pubs and restaurants that serve alcohol to an additional hour on tap.

Staying out an hour later this weekend may sound like a lifesaver, but we assure you that there is no multiverse malfunction. According to Bryan T. Cafferelli, commissioner of the state's Department of Consumer Protection, "the time change is really just a sign to go home." The agency's liquor control section issues liquor licenses to establishments and oversees the state of the liquor sector in Connecticut. 

This is when we start to sound like helicopter parents, but trust us, it helps to say it: Use a rideshare, taxi, or designated driver. You may take the bus, train, or walk home," Cafferelli said. Just try not to be foolish. After a night out, never go behind the wheel of a car. You're superior to that, we know that. Additionally, how about adding one or two glasses of water while we're at it?

The reminder was sent in a DCP press release on Friday morning, coinciding with the growing political momentum in favor of doing away with time zones entirely. 

State Representative Kurt Vail has consistently suggested for the last six years that the state transition to Atlantic Standard Time, meaning that instead of moving backward in the autumn, the state would "spring forward" and remain there permanently. Vail's idea would only be implemented if the states of Rhode Island, Massachusetts, and New York, which border Connecticut, agreed to it. 

The Sunshine Protection Act, a measure that would have ended the yearly practice of changing the clocks, was approved by the U.S. Senate last year. The national law would permanently implement daylight saving time, similar to Vail's plan. Not only do Arizona and Hawaii not follow daylight saving time, but American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do as well. The measure permitted those territories and states to continue using standard time. 

After the measure was approved, the US House of Representatives chose not to discuss it. This year, Sen. Marco Rubio and Rep. Vern Buchanan both sponsored new legislation in the Senate and the House, but NPR said that both lawmakers are now bogged down in committees.