#One twelve trucker lingo drivers#

Rolling roadblock: a construction vehicle that is moving at a very slow speed.

Plain white wrapper: is a term for an unmarked police car.

Peel your eyeballs: is when you want to be on the lookout (usually for police).

Parking Lot: is what you get when you have a traffic jam.

Paperhanger: is when police are giving out tickets.

Nightcrawlers: is when many police are in the area.

Mile Marker: is the name of the mileposts that are on interstate highways.Kojak with a Kodak: police that are using a radar gun at the side of the road.Flag waver: is what a highway repair crew is called.Fender bender: is a common term for a traffic accident.Dropped it off the shoulder: is when a vehicle ran off the side of a highway.County Mounties: would be a local sheriff’s patrol.Clean Shot: when the road up ahead is free of any obstructions, construction, or police.Bunny Hopper: would be a vehicle that changes lanes constantly.Boy Scouts: another term for the state police.Bear in the Air: when the highway speed is checked by an airplane or helicopter.

Bear Den: is the term for police headquarters.Bit on the seat of the britches: Got tagged by the police for a speeding ticket.Alligator: is the tread from the shredded tire of an 18-wheeler that can be found on the road.

#One twelve trucker lingo drivers#

Truck drivers drive hundreds of miles and spend hours in trucks on a daily basis. Through the use of CB radios and visits with fellow truck drivers at local truck stops, they have a unique lingo that are only understood by fellow drivers. To help you understand the language of the drivers of the 18 wheel big rigs, we have assembled some of the most commonly used terms that truck drivers use: