WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- The car population in the United States is gaining on the driver population -- the average household now has more vehicles than drivers.
A study by the Department of Transportation says the average household in the United States has 1.75 drivers but 1.90 "personal vehicles."
Some households with two adult drivers may have a car for commuting, a second to transport the family and a third vehicle such as: "a two-seater," a recreational vehicle, or a restored '57 Chevy, according to Justin McNaull, a spokesman for AAA.
A 2001 DOT survey found that 91.2 percent of people used cars to get to work, 4.9 percent used public transit, 2.8 percent walked and 1.1 percent used some other means, the New York Times reported.
According to the DOT, almost every household in the United States owns a car -- 92 percent. Those which don't cannot afford a car, do not have a licensed driver or their members live in New York City.
