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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day
10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........
10-1 = Receiving Poorly
10-28 = Identify your station
10-13 = Advise weather and road conditions
10-9 = Repeat Message
Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day
Semitrailer
Truck trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly.
Blind Spot
Areas around a commercial vehicle that are not visible to the driver either through the windshield, side windows or mirrors.
Pintle Hook
Coupling device used in double trailer, triple trailer and truck-trailer combinations. It has a curved, fixed towing horn and an upper latch that opens to accept the drawbar eye of a trailer or dolly.
ULEV
Ultra-low emissions vehicle.
CG (Center of Gravity)
Weight center or balance point of an object, such as a truck body. Calculated to help determine optimum placement of truck bodies on chassis.