If you’re like most drivers these days, you’re driving your Pontiac cars a lot fewer miles than you were more than one year ago. Studies by the Federal Highway Administration show that Americans have cut back their driving “for a record 14th straight month in January” as people are feeling the financial crunch and unemployment is soaring to the highest rate in 25 years.
The drop in vehicle miles is part of a ripple effect that was created by the recession that we are in, according to some experts. The current financial climate has spurred job losses which means fewer people commuting to work. There is also less money for people to use to buy new cars and less money from the gasoline tax dollars that are normally used for repairing roads and infrastructure.
The largest drop in miles driven occurred in Ohio with a 10.2 percent drop in January.
Of course, there’s always a bright side to every story. There should be fewer drivers congesting the highways and roads during your morning and evening commute. And if you want to enjoy a nice spring afternoon driving your Pontiac cars around, there will likely be fewer people on the roads to get in your way.
