And Guess What's Down?

The good news just keeps coming, because the answeris “driving.” For the eighth year running, individualsare driving fewer miles, per a Federal Highway (FHWA) Administrationstudy. The average American drove 37 fewer miles in 2012 than in 2011—a .4% drop. (Overall traffic didn’t go down,however, because population increases meant that total vehicle miles traveled roseslightly, by .3%.)

The FHWA says people are driving fewer miles due toa variety of factors, including high gas prices, a faltering economy and a younger generation that’s less interested in driving.

Article courtesy of Commute Smart News April edition