Unspoken Rules Of The Road For Truckers
Author: Mike Dobson

Many truckers seem like they belong to a secret society and
part of that membership consists of various courtesies and
unspoken rules of the road. Trucking companies are privy to
those rules, but don't always let the newbies know about them.
Those new truck drivers get to learn the hard way. But if they
are lucky, veteran truckers will give them a probationary pass
to the secret society. Membership has its privileges!

Unspoken Rule #1 – Acknowledging other truckers in this secret
society. Common courtesy on the roads is a little thing, but
can pay off big if you are ever in the need of some assistance.
CB radios are often used to recognize other truckers and even a
friendly wave does the trick.

Unspoken Rule #2 – Passing the pavement. Sometimes on busy
roads, truckers may not be able to keep an eye on all of the
traffic around them. Fellow truckers traveling in other lanes
will often flash their lights or make contact by CB radio to
tell another truck when they have safely passed another vehicle
and it is all right to switch lanes.

Unspoken Rule #3 – Know the code. If you want to communicate
with other members of this secret society, you have to have a
CB radio. And with that CB radio, comes responsibilities and
codes used when talking on the radio. Things like letting other
truckers know where all the police speed traps are or if there
are any accidents to possibly avoid are among the duties in
this secret society.

Unspoken Rule #4 – Headlight Headaches. Anther unspoken common
courtesy that truckers will extend to other trucks has to do
with headlights. Stopping for any length of time, whether at a
weigh station or a fuel stop, truckers will often turn off the
headlights and put on their blinking hazard lights. Those
headlights are very bright and can easily blind another driver
at an inappropriate moment and can be a potential hazard.

There are many other small courtesies that truck drivers extend
to one another. As newbies establish themselves with their
trucking companies, the die hard truckers will eventually take
pity on them and let them know the ins and outs of their
"Secret society." Some of these rules may be unspoken ones, but
they sure do pave the way for a more enjoyable trucking
experience. Now all these truckers need is a secret handshake!


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