1.   The roads were a nightmare as commuters were hit by a rail strike.

2.   Another abandoned a running vehicle on a freeway ramp, forcing Baraban to stop it with his own car before it hit commuters.

3.   Commuters have been hit by a wave of strikes against various rail operators around Britain in the past two months.

4.   In the meantime, taxpayer money should continue to fund the autobahn, because tolls would unfairly hit commuters and hurt the German auto industry, he said.

5.   In the meantime, Schroeder said, taxpayer money should continue to fund the autobahn, because tolls would unfairly hit commuters and hurt the German auto industry.