Traffic Data Program


British Columbia Five Bin Classification Scheme
versus FHWA13 Equivalents



B.C. MoT 5 Bin Classification Scheme FHWA13 Equivalents
BIN 1:   0 to 6 metres

car.jpg (9112 bytes)           van.jpg (8314 bytes)         Motorcycle.jpg (11473 bytes)

Motorcycles (class 1), passenger cars (class 2), and light single unit trucks (class 3)
BIN 2:   6 to 12.5 metres

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Buses (class 4), two axle, 6 tire single unit trucks (class 5), three axle single unit trucks (class 6), four axle single unit trucks (class 7)
BIN 3:  12.5 to 22.5 metres

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4 axles or fewer, single trailer truck (class 8); five axle single trailer truck (class 9); six or more axle single trailer truck (class 10)
BIN 4:    22.5 to 35 metres

B-trains (class 8, 9, 10); five axle, multi trailer truck (class 11); six axle, multi trailer truck (class 12); seven axle, multi trailer truck (class 13)

 

BIN 5:  > 35 metres

 

Multi-Trailer (class 13)