In the average American city, people traveled 1) percent more miles by car in the year 2000 than they did in 1982. 2. Rush hour travelers are now wasting an average of 2) hours a year stuck in traffic, the worst case being in 3) (136 hours), followed by San Francisco, Washington DC, 4) , 5) , San Jose, Dallas, 6) , Atlanta and 7) (an average of 8) hours). 3. 9) are more likely to have serious congestion because it's difficult to maintain the pace of the 10) and 11) development. 4. Traffic jams are not only annoying but also 12) . The extra time and fuel wasted because of traffic congestion add up to almost $13) a year.