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Originally Posted by iwrock
...Someone told me that the truckers are pretty active in terms of reporting police activity and traffic. Anyone know if this is true?
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Back in their heyday (mid 70's)...truckers did inform each other of police trap locations (known as "bears"). Traffic and weather information was also part of the chit chat, although modern technology (cell phones, satellite radio, GPS) has probably replaced much of that.
I suspect truckers were grateful that the CB craze diminished among us regular folk, as we clogged their channels with a bunch of drivel, while trying to emulate truckers by using their CB buzz words...
My dad had a couple of CB radios when I was a teen...we mostly listened on the road rather than talk.
You could spend a pretty penny on a CB radio if you felt the need, and I cringe today thinking about that magnetic base 48 inch-long CB antenna planted on the trunk lip my dad's pristine 280SE.
