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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-34 = Trouble at this station, help is needed
10-10 = Transmission Completed, Standing By
10-29 = Time is up for contact
10-70 = Fire at .......
10-21 = Call on the telephone
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Break
I'd like to break-in, interrupt
Retarder
Device used to assist brakes in slowing the vehicle. The most common type of retarder on over-the-road trucks manipulates the engine's valves to create engine drag. (This type is commonly referred to as "Jake Brake" because the predominant manufacturer is Jacobs Vehicle Equipment Co.) Other types of retarders include exhaust retarders, transmission-mounted hydraulic retarders and axle-mounted electromagnetic retarders.
Horsepower, Gross Laboratory
Tested horsepower of a "bare" engine without fan, water pump, alternator, exhaust system or any other accessories.
ITS (Intelligent Transportation Systems)
Formerly called IVHS.
WIM (Weigh-In-Motion)
Technology for determining a vehicle's weight without requiring it to come to a complete stop.