1.   Although officials say most MTA bus riders do not own cars, radio traffic reporters cited heavier traffic, especially in the inner city.

2.   Around the region, transportation officials braced for heavier traffic in the days to come and urged commmuters to allow extra commuting time or to take mass transit.

3.   Burlington Northern has been buying locomotives and freight cars in substantial numbers during the past two years to accommodate heavier traffic loads.

4.   Fast-food restaurants with drive-throughs are often subject to stricter regulations because they generate heavier traffic than banks and pharmacies.

5.   Preview Travel advertises heavily on America Online, which has heavier traffic during the evening hours.

6.   Turant said drivers are crankier than ever these days, what with heavier traffic, longer rush hours and hectic lives.

7.   But as he moved into the heavier traffic toward the front of the field, passing became more difficult.