Indicates that another CB user can be heard clearly (see 'Wall to wall and treetop tall' below).Īcknowledged can also be used to denote or emphasize an agreement ('That's a big 10-4.').
#Cb radio box geckotech code#
Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas or Tulsa, Oklahoma.Ĭhicago, Illinois (now widely used among the general public).Ī reversal of the ten code '10-4,' when asking if someone agrees with something said or if one's transmission was received. Phoenix, Arizona (a reference to the cacti in the area). Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (now used by the general public) Los Angeles, California, California (a reference to earthquakes).Ī house or home ('I'm heading back to my stack of bricks'). Salt Lake City, Utah (a reference to the Great Salt Lake) Rip Griffin's, a well known truck stop outside Dallas. Montgomery, Alabama ('Monkey' being diminutive form of 'Montgomery').ĭetroit, Michigan (now widely used among the general public).
Orlando, Florida (a reference to Walt Disney World resort).ĭenver, Colorado (now widely used among the general public as 'The Mile High City'). Indianapolis, Indiana (reference to Indianapolis Motor Speedway home of the Indy 500) Hershey, Pennsylvania (reference to Hershey's Chocolates now used by the general public) New York, New York (now widely used among the general public).ĭallas, Texas now widely used 'North Texas' Terminal tractor used to move trailers in a shipping/freight yard. It is very rare, so it is used only in social media (truck pages in Facebook, YouTube, etc.).Ī truck with a load of turkeys headed for slaughter.Ī road tractor with more than one trailer. There are around 500 in the United States. Highway department truck for spreading ice melt chemicals on the road, traditionally salt.Ī Scania AB truck. Most often used for personal cars/vans/SUVs.Ī tractor/trailer loaded with new or used cars.Ī refrigerated trailer or flatbed trailer hauling a refrigerated container. The process of dropping off a trailer a then picking up a replacement trailer at a destination.Īn accident (now used by the general public)Īny vehicle with only four wheels.
Truck with a trailer for hauling coal, especially an end-dump trailer.Ī Trailer without a refrigeration unit or insulation Usually means extra chrome, wide front bumper, extra light, etc. Much less common in North America since the overall length law changed in 1976.Ī dressed up and fancy truck. (origin in World War I when British soldiers called the Mack AC The Bulldog giving the name and trademark hood ornament to Mack)Ī truck where the cab sits directly over the engine. It can mean any vehicle Class 7 or heavier.Ī Mackroad tractor, noted for its trademark bulldog hood ornament. Generally a truck able to pull a semi-trailer, usually with the trailer and not bob-tail. Tractor/trailer carrying a disassembled aircraft, helicopter or a small plane.Ī truck with one (or both) of its headlights out. It can also be used for any truck usually with a fifth-wheel hitch and a semi-trailer even if the vehicle doesn't have dual wheels, or tandem axles. Trucks and other non-police vehicles TermĪ truck with a total of 18 tire/wheels.
#Cb radio box geckotech movie#
(origin of Smokey and the Bandit movie title)Ī large number of police vehicles, especially when on a chase.īorder patrol check stations on the Mexico–United States border. (particularly helicopters)Ī speeding police car with its lights flashing.Ī police vehicle with its blue strobe lights flashing (refers to the popular Kmart sale gimmick).Ī police officer monitoring the CB airwaves.Ī police officer (refers to Smokey Bear, known for wearing a campaign hat very similar to that included in many highway patrol uniforms in the United States).
Police vehicle, especially one with the older-style, dome-shaped red rotating/strobe light commonly mounted on the roof of police cars, which resembles a traditional 'penny' gumball machine.Ī female police officer (refers to the Muppet character, derived from the pejorative term 'pig' for police officers).Ī less derogatory term for a female police officer. Police officer on a motorcycle (refers to the popular motorcycle stuntman). (alludes to the former border crossing between East and West Berlin).ĭepartment of Transportation enforcement vehicle.
#Cb radio box geckotech drivers#
Police checkpoint placed to look for intoxicated drivers, drivers with invalid licenses, etc. Popular terms Law enforcement officers and their equipment Term CB and its distinctive language started in the United States but was then exported to other countries including Mexico, Germany and Canada.
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