CB Radio: The most important tool in your truck

I've been been running up and down these roads for 15yrs in a big truck and there is no more important tool for todays trucker than a CB radio. It's your lifeline. Being behind the wheel of an 80,000 lb vehicle for 11hr's a day drivers need every advantage they can get to stay ahead of possible problems. The CB keeps you connected to everything thats going on around you from traffic and road conditions to accidents and road debris(recaps or metal/boards etc) to high speed chases, drunk drivers and everything in between. I've heard drivers here and on the road say that they won't run their CB's because of all of the bs that's on 19 or they are offended because someone curses and calls people names and alot worst. Get over it. Squelch it out or just don't respond. One day that CB may save your life or someone elses life. See there's a thing about driving these big trucks, no matter how long you do it, you wil never be prepared for some of the things that you will run across out on the highways and roads. Knowing about a problem beforehand can prevent a life threatning situation. Theres been so many times I've tried to tell a driver about a flat tire or loose straps or chains on a load or about a major back-up on a highway, gator in the road at night or worse a sharp peice of metal, a drunk driver, deer right on the shoulder or in the median or accidents in the road at night before the law arrived, pedestrians walking in the road at night with dark clothes on etc etc. You guys have no idea some of the hazzards that are out there and if theres a tool that connects you with other drivers so that you could be forewarned of these hazzards why not us it? Who cares about some guy talking/cursing /soliciting or whatever, don't respond to negativity. That little tidbit of usful info is what you're listening for. When your CB is off you can't get or give any info and thats dangerous in a big truck. Most drivers have to learn this the hard way. Learn how too properly operate and use your CB, one day it may save your life. I've been doing this too long to waste time telling you something foolish. Heed this and learn. Thanks

 

Hopefully you will never find yourself in one of the scenario's that I mentioned above. Could've would've should've mean nothing after the fact. On most radio's the squeulch will eliminate all background noise and the bs/trash if its set properly. You can always tell the guys that don't run their radio's. They're the ones asking why traffic has stopped and crying about being delayed, when most guy's knew about it via CB miles before they approached it and went around it. Some men learn from their mistakes and some don't.

 

For sure you are going to hear some trash from time to time. Thats just the nature of the beast. Just ignore it. The Pro's of running a CB far outweigh the cons anyday.