The true cost of sitting in traffic on the way to work

By Patrick Hatch
Updated June 28 2016 - 5:08pm, first published 11:04am
Sydneysiders lose three working weeks a year to congestion, according to GPS. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Sydneysiders lose three working weeks a year to congestion, according to GPS. Photo: Kate Geraghty
Australians are spending time equivalent to up to 6 per cent of their salaries driving to work.   Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Australians are spending time equivalent to up to 6 per cent of their salaries driving to work. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer
Melbourne was ranked 44th in the world. Photo: Paul Rovere
Melbourne was ranked 44th in the world. Photo: Paul Rovere

Australians are sacrificing the equivalent of up to 6 per cent of their salaries sitting in morning traffic, a new analysis suggests.

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