if (prepopulate == 1)
{
    for (var i = 0; i < 6; i++)
    {
        car = instance_create(x, y + (gen_speed * gen_rate * i), obj_traffic_car);
        car.walkdir = cartype;
        car.myspeed = gen_speed;
        car.remspeed = gen_speed;
        car.sprite_index = car_sprite;
        car.group = group;
        car.walking = walking;
        car.alwayswalking = alwayswalking;
        car.speedadjust = speedadjust;
        with (car)
            scr_depth();
    }
    prepopulate = 0;
}
if (active == 1 && (global.interact == 0 || i_ex(obj_cutscene_master)))
{
    if (walking == 0)
        timer++;
    if (walking == 1)
        timer += 0.25;
}
if (timer >= gen_rate)
{
    carCount++;
    if (skipEvery != 0)
    {
        if ((carCount % skipEvery) == 0)
            makeCar = 0;
        else
            makeCar = 1;
    }
    else
    {
        makeCar = 1;
    }
    if (makeCar == 1)
    {
        car = instance_create(x, y, obj_traffic_car);
        car.walkdir = cartype;
        car.myspeed = gen_speed;
        car.remspeed = gen_speed;
        car.sprite_index = car_sprite;
        car.group = group;
        car.walking = walking;
        car.alwayswalking = alwayswalking;
        car.speedadjust = speedadjust;
        with (car)
            scr_depth();
        makeCar = 0;
    }
    timer = 0;
}