There are fewer cars on the road, according to SEMCOG - two percent less,
to be exact. The easing up on vehicle usage can be felt in a number of
areas. There is less strain on the road, less emissions in the air, and
less fuel being used. If you're part of the two percent, well, you
might be noticing a little more of something... and that would be cash
in your pocket due to fewer trips to the pump.
Excerpt:
Preliminary numbers from a Southeast Michigan Council of Governments
study now under way show that the seven-county region overall has seen
a decrease in weekday traffic volumes of 4.5% to 6.5% from 2002 to
2007. SEMCOG said the numbers are based on an analysis of traffic
counts taken at 3,000 or so locations around Wayne, Oakland, Macomb,
Washtenaw, Livingston, St. Clair and Monroe counties. The agency said
weekend or discretionary driving is down about 2%.
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