Almost anyone who has visited or been a resident of New York City would attest to the fact that traffic is unbearable. Many have said they think of New York traffic the same as they think of the weather, "It's too bad but you can't do much about it." Congestion has real costs for all travelers, including truckers (both long-haul and local delivery/pickup), household and business service providers (such as plumbers, computer technicians, police, …showed first 75 words of 1382 total…

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