Practice question

What is the D-factor in traffic engineering?

  1. The deceleration rate used in stopping distance calculations
  2. The proportion of design hour volume traveling in the peak direction
  3. The driver distraction factor used in crash modeling
  4. The delay factor at a signalized intersection

Answer: B — The proportion of design hour volume traveling in the peak direction

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