The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a roadway that pass a given point during specified unit of time, is called (A) Traffic volume (B) Traffic density (C) Basic capacity(D) Traffic capacity

The number of vehicles moving in a specified direction on a roadway that pass a given point during
specified unit of time, is called
(A) Traffic volume
(B) Traffic density
(C) Basic capacity
(D) Traffic capacity
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Answer: Option A
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