| Many truckers seem like they belong to a secret | | | | with that CB radio, comes responsibilities and |
| society and part of that membership consists of | | | | codes used when talking on the radio. Things like |
| various courtesies and unspoken rules of the road. | | | | letting other truckers know where all the police |
| Trucking companies are privy to those rules, but | | | | speed traps are or if there are any accidents to |
| don?t always let the newbies know about them. | | | | possibly avoid are among the duties in this secret |
| Those new truck drivers get to learn the hard | | | | society. |
| way. But if they are lucky, veteran truckers will | | | | Unspoken Rule #4 ? Headlight Headaches. Anther |
| give them a probationary pass to the secret | | | | unspoken common courtesy that truckers will |
| society. Membership has its privileges! | | | | extend to other trucks has to do with headlights. |
| Unspoken Rule #1 ? Acknowledging other | | | | Stopping for any length of time, whether at a |
| truckers in this secret society. Common courtesy | | | | weigh station or a fuel stop, truckers will often |
| on the roads is a little thing, but can pay off big if | | | | turn off the headlights and put on their blinking |
| you are ever in the need of some assistance. CB | | | | hazard lights. Those headlights are very bright and |
| radios are often used to recognize other truckers | | | | can easily blind another driver at an inappropriate |
| and even a friendly wave does the trick. | | | | moment and can be a potential hazard. |
| Unspoken Rule #2 ? Passing the pavement. | | | | There are many other small courtesies that truck |
| Sometimes on busy roads, truckers may not be | | | | drivers extend to one another. As newbies |
| able to keep an eye on all of the traffic around | | | | establish themselves with their trucking |
| them. Fellow truckers traveling in other lanes will | | | | companies, the die hard truckers will eventually |
| often flash their lights or make contact by CB | | | | take pity on them and let them know the ins and |
| radio to tell another truck when they have safely | | | | outs of their ?Secret society.? Some of these |
| passed another vehicle and it is all right to switch | | | | rules may be unspoken ones, but they sure do |
| lanes. | | | | pave the way for a more enjoyable trucking |
| Unspoken Rule #3 ? Know the code. If you want | | | | experience. Now all these truckers need is a |
| to communicate with other members of this | | | | secret handshake! |
| secret society, you have to have a CB radio. And | | | | |