![]() ![]() Chicken lights – The extra lights on a rig or trailer.Catch you on the flip flop - see you on your return trip back through this area.You will hear this saying often during the day. Break 1-9 for a radio check – This means that you are looking to see how your truck is getting out and sounding.Barnie Fife sitting on the get on, shot you in the gas hole – County cop on the highway entrance ramp pointing a radar gun at you as you go by.Being cool on the stool – Everything going great so far, I am enjoying the drive.Bundled Out - A vehicle that is fully or over loaded or is at maximum capacity.Bumper Sticker - A vehicle that is tailgating another vehicle. You might also hear this be called a "hitchhiker".Bull Hauler - A livestock or cow hauler.Bubba - A fun name that some drivers call each other drivers in a jokingly way.Brush Your Teeth And Comb Your Hair - A highway patrol or police officer is radaring vehicles ahead so be on the lookout.Breaking Up - The radio signal is fading, weak, or cutting in and out.Break - To access a crowded radio channel, say "break" and the channel number, then begin talking.Brake Check -There is a bunch of traffic ahead, and you'll need to slow down or come to a stop.Boogie - The highest gear or top gear of the vehicle transmission.Bobtail - A semi-tractor trailer without a trailer.Black Eye - A vehicle with a headlight out.Big Word - Before exiting a weight station, there is a bright lighted sign that says "OPEN" or "CLOSED". It might be tough to read the sign from a distance, but "CLOSED" is a more/larger word. If you hear someone say "big word is out", they are telling you that the station is closed.Big Truck - An 18 wheeler or semi tractor trailer truck.Some Interstates have their own names due to their popularity. ![]()
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