The executive said the figures were even more significant when compared to the 50% increase in licensed vehicles over the same period and the 46% increase in the volume of traffic on major roads since 1985.

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He said the volume of traffic "was making the roads more difficult for the rest of us" and said he was open to all responses except on whether the permit scheme should go ahead.

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Father enters his house through the back door, because that is where he parks the car in which he spends hours each day, cursing his fellow drivers on roads not designed for the volume and speed of traffic they handle today.

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The big balance in the Rainy Day Fund might also be tapped to help counties in the Eagle Ford and elsewhere in the state to fund the repair and improvement of county roads that are being impacted by the high volume of heavy truck traffic that comes along with rapid oil and gas development.

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