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Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving

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Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving

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Road traffic is falling on Australia’s east coast as fuel prices bite, with most key Sydney highways recording 20% fewer weekend trips.

The number of trips recorded on Sydney’s key thoroughfares has fallen by thousands of trips a day, according to New South Wales government data shared exclusively with Guardian Australia.

Source: Guardian - World News

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Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving

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