Jan 12, 2007 5:53 am US/Eastern
Report: City Motorists Jam Manhattan Roads
Don't Blame Suburban Drivers For Traffic
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City motorists are mostly to blame for traffic tie-ups. Suburban drivers are a smaller part of the problem, a new study found.
CBS
If you're a driver threading your way through Manhattan, it's tempting to blame out-of-towners for all the traffic.
But actually, more than half the motorists jamming Manhattan on workdays come from the city itself.
That's according to The New York Times. The newspaper just reviewed several traffic studies by government agencies and a transportation consultant, and some surprising findings popped out.
For one thing, 35 percent of people with government jobs in Manhattan drive to work -- in part because many get free parking. Altogether, some 810,000 -- besides buses -- entered Manhattan south of 60th Street on a single weekday as of 2003. That was up 6 percent from 1993, and 24 percent from 1978.
This -- in a city known for its public transportation system. The Times says some of the highest concentrations of car commuters come from parts of the city with limited subway access. But some die-hard drivers said their cars were just more convenient -- and less crowded.
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