alleryStart learning →PCU (Passenger Car Unit) for a heavy commercial vehicle (HCV) on urban roads is typically:
A0.5
B1
C10
D3 (HCV occupies ~3 times the road space of a car)
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. 3 (HCV occupies ~3 times the road space of a car)
**PCU:** equivalence factor for traffic analysis.
Car = 1. Motorcycle ~0.5. Bicycle ~0.4. HCV/truck ~3. Bus ~3. Tractor-trailer ~4. Used to compute traffic volume in standard units.
Helps design road capacity, level of service.
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