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Your truck driver 10-Codes of the Day

10-37 = Wrecker needed at …...

10-42 = Traffic Accident at ..........

10-32 = I will give you a radio check

10-60 = What is next message number?

10-95 = Transmit dead carrier for 5 seconds

 

Your Truck driving Definitions of the Day

Camera

Police radar unit

Brake Horsepower (bhp)

Engine horsepower rating as determined by brake dynamometer testing. (see Horsepower)

Rolling Radius

Tire dimension from center of the axle to the ground; measured with tire loaded to rated capacity. Used in calculating geared speed.

Hours-Of-Service

U.S. Department of Transportation safety regulations which govern the hours of service of commercial vehicle drivers engaged in interstate trucking operations.

GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight)

Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load.