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Traffic survey

Imagine you and your friends are playing a game of counting how many cars, buses, and bicycles pass by on the street. This is like a traffic survey.

Traffic survey is a way for adults to count and study how many vehicles are moving on the road and how people are using them. It helps to understand how many people are traveling in different vehicles like cars, bikes, buses, or trains.

Just like how you and your friends count vehicles, grown-ups use different tools like cameras, sensors, and other gadgets to do the same thing. They may also ask people questions about how they travel, where they are going, and how often they travel.

After collecting all this information, they can analyze and compare the data to make decisions about traffic plans, building new roads and sidewalks, and adding new transportation options like bike lanes and bus stops.

So, traffic survey is like a game of counting cars but for grown-ups, which helps them make better plans for the roads and transportation systems.
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