![]() ![]() Unhooking and leaving a trailer and picking up another one at a certain location. Listening to the radio to find out road conditions.Ī polite form of address used when you do not know someone’s on-the-air nickname. Tired driver that is weaving all over the road. When more than one emergency vehicle are gathered with their lights flashing.ĭepartment of Transportation – responsible for vehicle safety.įinished talking but still listening to the radio. ![]() The flashing emergency lights of a law enforcement vehicle. State department of transportation personnel, usually enforcing weight limits and safety rules. (“I’ve got to deadhead 130 miles to pick up my next load.”) Usually used as a warning to other drivers to watch for erratic behavior.Ī truck operating with an empty trailer. Refers to an individual on a sport bike (motorcycle) riding recklessly. (CFI) Consolidated Freight Lines company truck.Ī trailer that resembles a Covered Wagon of the old west, normally used for carrying steel rolls. Receiving a message (you got a copy on this radio?).Ī Navistar International truck (formerly International Harvester). markings on it, state or Federal markings on it as well.Ī group of 3 or more truckers in a line, usually exceeding the speed limit. Usually it is a large bus that is the size of a standard city bus, painted white, has the D.O.C. Prison Transport used by the Department Of Corrections, terminology is named for the caged wagons used to haul convicts to prison and/or to executions in the US in the 19th century. Prostitute who hangs out on the radio looking for her next job, usually around truck stops. Refers to the median between a divided highway. (“Hey East bound how about a bear report, come back.”) There are no bears or slowdowns back to the 180 mile marker.ĭrug Enforcement Police, usually used when a car is pulled over and being searched.Ī request for someone to acknowledge a transmitted message or reply to a question. Refers to local law enforcement monitoring a particular stretch of interstate which runs through their jurisdiction.Īs in, “You’re clean and green back to the 180”. Roadside diner (After the poor quality of food at some establishments). Also called a portable runway since at night, from an airplane it must look like a moving runway. Usually an owner operator with more than the usual number of lights outlining all sides of the truck and trailer. (“Hey East bound are the coops open or closed?”) Old CB slang for a police checkpoint placed to look for drunk drivers, etc. “Cheap Hardly Effective Virtually Runs On Luck Every Time” Stands for Citizens Band radio and is what truckers use to communicate on the road. Police car located within a construction zone. Term for tractors designed with the cab directly over the engine.Ī RV, such as a Motorhome. Radar gun ahead (you’re going to get your picture taken).Ī Stevens Transport company truck, because the birds on the truck all face the same direction as if flying in a circle. Your radio transmission is cutting in and out. (“One-nine” refers to channel 19, the most widely used among truck drivers). Telling other CB users that you’d like to start a transmission on channel 19. Can mean a very loud CB radioĪ semi-tractor operating without a trailer. Usually means passing someone with great speed. As in “hitting the binders” means hitting the brakes.Ī law enforcement vehicle, especially with a stopped motorist. Interstate highway, as opposed to smaller highways and city streets.Īir brakes. “Bear In the Grass” / “Smokey in the bush”Ī patrol officer who has pulled someone over.Ī police officer listening to others on the CB. The term “plain wrapper” is sometimes used, depending on the color of the vehicle. He wears a hat very similar to that of state highway patrol uniforms in the U.S.Ī law officer in an unmarked police car. highways, as part of warnings not to cause wildfires. The terms “Smokey” & “Bear” are both direct references to Smokey Bear, a character image commonly seen along U.S. Radio installed at a fixed location, ie: a house or business.Ī police officer. “Knocking at your back door” means approaching from behind. To say “I got your back door” means that someone is watching another’s back. The area behind a vehicle or the last vehicle in a line. See “Gator” Tread from the tire of an 18 wheeler on the road.Ī Kenworth T600/T660 tractor, because of the long sloping tilt up hood. Someone who is lost or seeking directions. So, as you’re reading my stories, if you run across some funny words and want to know what they mean, here’s the definitions.Īggravating Agitator – This term refers to a CB user who is trying to cause trouble.Ī police car with its emergency lights flashing. ![]()
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