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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-16 = make pickup at (location)
10-92 = Your transmitter is out of adjustment
10-85 = My address is ...........
10-19 = Nothing for you, return to base
10-99 = Mission completed, all units secure
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
ABS (Antilock Braking System)
Computer, sensors and solenoid valves which together monitor wheel speed and modulate braking force if wheel lockup is sensed during braking. Helps the driver retain control of the vehicle during heavy braking on slippery roads.
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.
Landing Gear
Retracting legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor.
LTL (Less-Than-Truckload)
A quantity of freight less than that required for the application of a truckload (TL) rate; usually less than 10,000 pounds. (see TL)
Bug out
To leave a channel