Some "courtesy" questions for us newbies

Hammer166 · Dec 27, 2011

Skip1965 said: ↑

When I see a truck coming up past me I use my CB and say "Come on by me there big truck" and if they respond it's usually "Thank you." And once it is safe for them to get back over I say "Come on over there _____The name of their company___." I make sure to call them by the name of their company so they know for sure that I mean them and it is safe.

If I have greeted the passing driver and they do not respond to me, then I assume they are a driver that does not turn on the CB unless they are b!t@#ing about a traffic back up or wanting to know what is going on with an accident. In that case I turn on my driving lights when they are starting their pass, once they are safely past me, I turn off my head lights, leaving my driving lights on, for two seconds then turn my headlights back on. I still have two white lights shinning ahead, though they are not as substantial as my head lights. I then use my CB again to say "__name of truck company__ you are clear "er

I also talk on CB to drivers I am passing: "Hey there __Name of company__, I am coming by you." After I am past I say, "__ Name of company__, I am coming back over. Once I am all done I say "Thank you __Name of company__"
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SWH #1: "swh#2, this is swh#1, do you copy? Over"
SWH#2: " Roger, swh#1, this is #2. Go ahead, over"
SWH#1: "#2, this is #1. I am going to attempt to navigate my nine foot wide commercial transport in the twelve foot wide lane adjacent to your nine foot wide commercial transport in your twelve foot wide lane.
SWH#2 : "#1, #2. I am prepared for you to attempt this risky maneuver. Over."

/snark

Skip1965 · Dec 27, 2011

Hammer166 said: ↑

SWH #1: "swh#2, this is swh#1, do you copy? Over"
SWH#2: " Roger, swh#1, this is #2. Go ahead, over"
SWH#1: "#2, this is #1. I am going to attempt to navigate my nine foot wide commercial transport in the twelve foot wide lane adjacent to your nine foot wide commercial transport in your twelve foot wide lane.
SWH#2 : "#1, #2. I am prepared for you to attempt this risky maneuver. Over."

/snark
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Funny

I'm glad to see you have a radio.

jgremlin · Dec 27, 2011

Harvey Wallbanger said: ↑

Splitting hairs.
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Lack of reading skills.

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