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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-17 = Urgent Business
10-7 = Out of Service, Leaving Air
10-19 = Nothing for you, return to base
10-67 = All units comply
10-95 = Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds
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Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Comedian
Median strip
Spread Axle (Spread Tandem)
Tandem axle assembly spaced further apart than the standard spacing of 54 inches. The U.S. federal bridge formula favors trailer axles with an eight or nine foot spread by allowing higher weight than on tandems wth standard spacing.
AFV (Alternative Fueled Vehicle)
Vehicle powered by a fuel other than gasoline or diesel.
Grade
Steepness of a grade, expressed as a percentage. Example: A vehicle climbing a 5% grade rises 5 feet for every 100 feet of forward travel.
Bobtail
Tractor operating without a trailer.