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A plain-English glossary of common CB radio slang, trucker phrases, road warnings, and classic driver language used across the trucking industry.
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Means understood, received, or okay.
CB slang for police or highway patrol.
Police aircraft watching traffic.
A police speed trap or enforcement area.
Used to start talking on the CB channel.
A weigh station or DOT scale house.
The left lane or passing lane.
The area behind your truck.
The road or traffic ahead.
Another slang term for police.
Blown tire tread or road debris.
Means heard, received, or understood.
Means “what is your location?”
An older CB phrase for a friendly contact.
To speed up or keep moving.
A highway mile marker.
Heavy or stopped traffic.
A passenger car or small vehicle.
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