Channeling For Truckers By Way Of The CB
Radio, Of Course!
Ever wonder how some truck drivers just know what is going on
out on the roads? How they just seem to know where the
accidents and police are located? Thanks to CB radios, these
truckers keep their finger on the pulse of all the action on
the roads. They are channeling that information via the
airwaves via CB radios of course!
CB radios, also known as Citizens Band radios, are the most
reliable form of communication for these truckers. They
maintain contact with their trucking company via CB radio. They
get the latest trucking news via the airwaves. Sometimes, if
truckers are on long hauls, they get lonesome for some
conversation. CB radios keep those truck drivers in touch with
the world. Depending on the area you drive, truckers might use
different channels on the CB radio. The most common channel for
chatter about trucking is Channel 19. A trucking company may
keep in touch with their trucks out on the road via a special
channel, but the Channel 19 is most commonly used between the
truckers themselves.
If you are new driver for a trucking company, it might be a
good idea to just listen to the conversations for awhile. You
will notice that there are a lot of codes like 10-43 or
10-200. These two particular CB codes that truckers use stand
for reporting a traffic problem or requesting police at a
certain location. There are quite a few of these codes and it
could take a while to figure them all out. So unless you
greenhorn truckers enjoy major razzing by the more seasoned
truck drivers, it will pay off to learn the ins and outs of
this CB language before adding your two cents in.
CB radios are a handy tool, not only for the trucking company
trying to stay in touch with their drivers, but also for those
truckers who just need to fill in that quiet time on the roads.
Important trucking news is often relayed via the airwaves as
well as potential road hazards and even calls of help from
other lost truckers (of course, those are the newbies!). A
trucker belongs to an exclusive group a group that provides a
valuable service all over the country. Without CB radios to
communicate, their world inside that truck cab would be a
silent one.
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