Rome first attacked its traffic headache six years ago, when large parts of the center were closed to cars without special passes.

As the afternoon dragged on, the traffic headaches widened.

Constant train activity and excessive weekend traffic not only deteriorated the roadway, but also caused major traffic headaches.

Many of them have been forced onto narrow roads around Kensico Reservoir, causing a slow-motion traffic headache that county officials say must be suffered to be fully appreciated.

The best way to avoid the traffic headaches, Mr. Butcher said, is using mass transit or the Lincoln or Holland Tunnels.

She concedes that the Clintons have caused traffic headaches.

It was an event he enjoyed, even with its logistical and traffic headaches.

For most people in the region, perhaps the most noticeable and enduring fallout will be traffic headaches.

Still, some neighbors worry that the mosque will be a source of traffic headaches.

One announced contender, Greg Nickels, a King County councilman, describes as "laughable" the mayor's plans for dealing with the chronic traffic headaches, made worse by the quake.