As much as I hate rules, I think it should be federaly mandatory for ALL DRIVERS TO SPEAK ENGLISH, PASS A BASIC COMPREHENSION TEST AND BE ABLE TO READ A FUCKING MAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A few years back. I worked in a truck stop. Saw a lot of foreign Middle East truck drivers. They were getting there CDL’s in Missawagga,Canada. Most barely spoke English. Not sure if Canadian CDL requirement’s the same as the USA.
@pi1797 it's absolutely disgusting what the trucking industry has become. I started driving at19 became a owner operator at 22. I said to hell with it a year and a half ago. Don't care if I ever drive another one! I agree with JPay on the CB but... It won't do anything when you have idiots holding the wheel that can't speak or comprehend ENGLISH!!!
Jeff, I would agree but the problems we have today are the no reading, or speaking english people that call themselves truck drivers driving like hell up and down the roads. Then you have the ones like the guy that jumped in the left lane and camped out.. They all have the hooray for me and screw you attitude. When I started driving if you had broke down there would be a half dozen on the shoulder trying to help get you going. Now if you break down you better get out on the passenger side or some idiot will run your ass over. Things have sure changed a lot over the years. I dont see a radio doing very much good anymore, at least down in the south where I am from. But I sure appreciate your videos!!
I’m an owner operator and I have to deal with shit like this all over the country. These new age drivers think they’re entitled to run the left lane or the center lane if there is three lanes even though their truck is governed below the posted speed limit. They usually pull the nighttime curtains forward so that nobody can see them and I know that they can’t see the mirrors but they don’t ever look at them anyway. As far as cb radios half of them don’t speak English so they wouldn’t help.
Jeff, unfortunately, modern truck drivers are not currteous. The hardly know how to drive. Pre covid, I don't recall it being this bad. I hope you reported the group that gave you the finger. Totally uncall for. Yess truck should be required and get tickets for not having or a non working radio. If the truck receives more than one warning it should be parked right there untill it's fixed. A lot needs to change of the death toll will continue to get much worse. I live on the east coast.
You put out a video years back about passing oversize loads. I learmed a lot from that one. I attempt to communicate with every oversize load when I pass and as to hazards once I've passed them. Thanks Jeff!
About 3 years back some jack wagon was riding an electric scooter on the interstate. I tried to raise a LEO on channel 9, but they don’t bother to monitor it any more. Unless I was hauling out of a quarry (where they are required), I kept mine turned down because I got tired of the foul language.
About a year ago I called someone out on the CB because they were using so much fowl language and he was talking to a woman driver. I called him out and he just laughed and proceeded to use way more choice words. It was funny because 20 mins later I heard him complaining to another driver that he got called out. Just have some common courtesy!
Take a look at BONEHEAD TRUCKERS. I dont think you can underestimate the dirka dirka factor with that PRIME driver. There's a lot of people on our roads that can't read English and don't understand US traffic flow rules. They SHOULD NOT HAVE A LICENSE.
I have a CB in my 1 ton dually. It works. Was coming back from west Texas on I-20 dragging a trailer that had a tractor I bought on it when wife and I got caught up in the tornadoes that nailed Canton Texas and the surrounding area. Our phones were blowing up with warnings but no locations. Flipped on the CB and had the location by mile marker for 3 tornadoes in under a minute.
I have been saying that for awhile!! It doesn't seem like anyone has them anymore. Im from the day before cell phones and we depended on the CB road info. Definitely saves many a crash from stopping traffic! I of course try not to overdrive what i can see ahead!!
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼 I do enjoy your videos. Watching 👀 you get binders out, how many viewers have never handled chains ⛓️ and binders that big. I kinda miss it. But I enjoy sleeping until 9 am more.😂😅
I started trucking back in the 70's. Had to wait till my second paycheck to get a CB. Had one in every truck I drove until the late 80's when I quit going over the road, doing city shyt. You know those P&D routes that got you home at night. I should have about 3 or 4 radios on the shelf somewhere. I still remember my call letters, "KDX 5419". That was from when I paid $5.00 to some place in the government and had to wait 2 months. I'm retired now thinking about taking a trip somewhere next summer with a new radio. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
My opinion is that those who will pay attention to the cb radio, already have one and use it often as it should. They could mandate it all they want but those people who get them from the mandate, wouldn’t know how to use them let alone even turn them on. They would just be a decoration in their cab.
In order to mandate CB radio’s you have to mandate the English language, but Barac Obbamba says that’s Unconstitutional, they don’t need to speak English! Welcome to America!
If you remember correctly, President Obama left office in 2016 and was replaced by your friend Trump. Obviously, your recollections are a bit out of sync.
It’s a good idea for all trucks including the ones coming into the U.S. from Canada to have a working CB radio but there’s one problem the FCC needs to deal with and it’s those skip shooters with their out of alignment or tuned radios pushing 500+ watts bleeding into the other frequencies or channels and that’s all I hear everyday, it’s getting harder to communicate with the other drivers when them skip shooters are clogging up the airwaves. I’m all for every truck to have a working CB.
Jeff, I live in the Chicagoland area. There’s no way you can leave your CB on. It’s disgusting most of it isn’t even English. Now if they had an emergency interstate warning system that would come over a speaker that had to be left on all the time that would be a different story. I’m not sure how that would work, but I think that would be a better plan. There’s no professionalism in trucking anymore.
I ran a CB the whole time i drovea truck always on I still run a CB in my pickup truck today being retired they have saved my butt more than once so i agree with you
Mr Paydirt when I had to quit , the CB was falling of in use . Most steering wheel holders had a cell phone glued to their ear . On time I heard CB chatter was around the truckstops. 😮😮
Good video Jeff and good point made about CB's. It seems too many CB'ers got to crowding the channels for personal gossip and gloating then for emergency use or just common courtesy. My first CB in my car was back in '75 and I admit I'd get to talking with an old friend not far from me and we sounded like old women on the phone. Then thru out the years in trucking I never listened to it much. My Leased Operator years us guys would talk on the company channel when running together or with State Police escorts on O.D. loads. Snowman and the Bandit days were limited, kind of short lived. Thanks for all you do and staying aware of the potential dangers.
I was involved in a 72 vehicle pile-up in Fontana, CA. The CB saved me from being a victim. I had mine on, the Peterbilt beside me didn't, he was on his flip phone. As I started slamming on the brakes, he did too. I watched him throw the phone at the windshield. A guy was yelling, "Shut it down, westbound, shut it down." he was getting louder and louder. I spotted him across from me eastbound. I sure wish I could have thanked him. The reefer ahead of me swung the trailer over an F-150 and took the top of the cab off. The driver saw it coming and laid down across the seat. He later walked back and told us the story. What started the disaster was driving into a cloud burst at 4 or 5 pm. Driving into the sunset, with the sun shining through an opening. We were looking into the sun and the reflection off the interstate's wet concrete and wet hoods. The sun was below your visor, and the reflection was beaming the sun light upward as well. So, two bright lights blinding your vision from two directions. To answer your question, @Jeff Anderson. I've always said every truck should have a CB. BUT, nothing will make them turn them on or be on the common channel. I hope you follow up with the highway safety department. Just email them your video and let the cards fall as they may. Who knows the head of safety may send you the middle finger emoji.
Jeff I find the way you cart your machines around is a good idea I can see the benefits of carting your machines the way you do.Yes I do think a CB should be in every truck.
G'day Jeff, Totally agree with you on the CB radio issue. Here in OZ, even the grey nomads towing their caravans use an FM or CB radio to let Semi & Road Trains pass safely . They also use them for road & weather reports . When you get into the bush the outback or crossing any pf our desserts, a radio is considered essential safety equipment, as it should be . Respect....!
Well Jeff, i'm glad You asked. When i first started over the road class 8, a license from the FCC was required to broadcast on citizen band. When the requirement for a license was dropped here came Buffet Billy with his linear and the bucket mouth " Where's all the wimmin at ? " and the key down Oingo Boingo shite. The last couple of years before i retired, after 5 decades, winters on I80 here in Wyoming were hell on earth. Derka, Derka Eebee Deebee Daah and people that would outright lie to you just for fun sort of dampened my enthusiasm. I know Jeff, i know... I will take my sad arse and... 👉🏿 👉🏿 GET OUT ! Best Wishes to everyone at Anderson Construction !
Even though I hate CB radio. I do agree that they should be mandatory for all commercial trucks to have them in the vehicle. I keep mine on and use it when I need to but mostly to stay aware of what is going on with the road and traffic conditions and the weather of course.
Greetings Jeff,sadly courtesy and common sense are not in abundance or frequently practiced. Brash and uncouth is a common everyday thing. Society must learn to communicate properly and manners go a long way. Keep well,keep safe. Dont shake hands with danger!
So many idiots will park on both sides of the road creating a bottleneck, not sure why apparatus positioning training does not show the dangers created! CBs are handy, but its all me me me anymore. Thanks for the videos Jeff!
For quite a while I kept a cb in the combine so I could communicate with not only my trucks but also with those who were coming up on me or trying to pass. I gave up talking to anyone but my own trucks. Either they refused to listen or just used it to complain about the machinery in the road.
No cell phone in hand while driving but microphone is fine, you're not watching a little screen then try to refocus on the road. Then you have the willingness or lack thereof to use it. And the language barrier. I think your point is valid as far as communicating vital info that can save lives. Getting everyone to participate is the real trick.
Watching LD18 use ether to start ‘Betty’ the other day. I mentioned JpayDirt calls that start you bastard. Aussie dude replied ‘Start you Bastard’ is a brand name down under. Go figure. 😁🥃✌️
Jeff in Australia we have this little thing called bureaucracy. Different states Different laws and different railway gauge. Yeah only bogan are intelligent here where I live apparently. That's one reason I no longer drive trucks for a living. Enjoyed your video
Hello Jeff, I call them crazy cab lizards 😂. Seems like the standards have really been lowered for commercial truck drivers. I don't classify all of them in that category and there are good courteous safe drivers out there but the bad one's give the good ones a bad reputation. Used to be truck drivers were the safest vehicles on the road because they were professionals, not anymore, the guy that flipped you off, well, that was his hat size. 😂
I think all trucks should switch to UHF/VHF radios like Australia, more dependable and range, some new trucks don’t even have a CB mount, hard enough to find a shop that works on CB’s anymore, much less one in a 500 mile radius
They should be mandatory in a class 8 truck. We've used them from the late 70's to even now when multiple trucks are moving cattle or equipment but it's not like it was in the 70's and 80's. It's just Lots of BS discussions and nobody is paying attention is mostly what you hear on 19. But we live in or near a heavily populated area. You'd think on the freeways of Houston trucks would LOVE to know what lane is closed or where there is a breakdown or accident, but very few trucks I see have ears at all. Not everybodies GPS is keeping up with traffic alerts. BTW, You're a good, safe, pretty thoughtful driver Jeff..You should be proud... I couldn't believe that black Pete passed you and the 9 on that bridge.... Another one of those "Got his license out of a Cracker Jack Box" guys I guess....These days the best thing I hear over the two way is my wife telling me lunch is ready.
I remember talking on the CB back in the 70's and everybody behaved or put anybody back in line that cussed or acted stupid. Couple years back I got on the radio and everybody was cussing (The ones speaking English anyhow) and it was sad.
Jeff, I agree with you that CB radios can be beneficial to truckers. They used to be back in the 70’s. The problem is that the FCC completely abandoned the CB service and allowed it to become a cesspool of idiots spewing obscenity on 50,000 watt radios. Some form of well regulated communication is desirable for the highways especially for large commercial vehicles. A lot of the blame for the present state of CB rests on the truckers themselves consider that in the air, pilots communicate with ATC by radio and it is done in a civilized no-nonsense manner. I think CB has become a lost cause. In its place The FCC could designate a single secure UHF channel for communication by commercial trucks. The DOT could mandate its use. And rather than allowing any member of the public to buy a radio, proof of truck ownership should be required. And we need to stop giving CDL licenses to steering wheel holders who don’t know or care about doing their job safely. Rant over,come on!
G’day Jeff as a fellow earthmover from downunder who has watched you for years I would like to say thank you. I have been to your country and loved it and totally understand why you have to do things that way , with your regulations , height and weight limits etc. I would love to show you around my neck of the woods if you are ever going to come visit. Unfortunately we are getting a bit overrun with #logs at the present. Do you think now that Trump is making some space over there you could take some? Cheers mate, keep up the content.
There are a lot of idiots who think a 2way is a toy and it gives them some importance and an avenue to be heard. Those people unfortunately seem to be in or close to cities. A lot of people turn their 2way off when it gets noisy like that. On the open road it’s better. There is a section of road near where I live that is very steep and has 2 hairpin corners that tucks cannot pass on. The 2 way is indispensable there so truck drivers know to wait below or above the corners till the one on the hairpins goes past. Every one who uses that road knows and newbies get a big quick lesson. This is a ‘highway’ Australia.
Mr Paydirt, I truly appreciate your optimism, but I don’t think there is anything you can put in trucks now that will fix this situation. Most drivers just lack common sense now. That’s the funny thing about common sense, it’s just not that common anymore.
I see to maintain cbs in our semis but it got to the point that between the blathering nonsense and all the non English speakers and guys without them I have all but given up. I agree they are a useful tool. Courtesy can be extended without a cb a simple light flash or using your hazards when you see something ahead can do wonders. Too many drivers are too concerned about how many miles they can ram into their day to give a hoot about their fellow drivers
You used to have to apply to the FCC for a license to operate a C.B. radio. That stopped in 82. DOT regs state that the holder of a Commerical Drivers License must be able to speak and understand English. They are not putting anyone out of service for that, why would you expect them to put someone out of service for not having a radio?
Yes, CB should be used in all the trucks like they have been for ages I’m originally from Northern Idaho and we worked in the woods a lot and we had to rely on the radios to know where the log trucks were to keep from getting squished one coming up one going down whatever the case may be but federally regulated no
All of the Prime trucks are governed at 62. Here in Maine where the speed limit on I-95 is 70 and 75, it's extremely irritating and dangerous to have guys going that slow because they end up causing traffic to back up. The biggest issue with mandating using CB radios is that most of he clowns in the road will just drive around with them turned off all the time.
Jeff even if a lot of them guys had CB anymore, they don't speak English, prove me wrong. It was getting that way when I sold my truck and trailer in 2010 I hauled 90% of the time oversized loads.
10 4 Driver thanks And I agree all class 8 trucks should have CBs . Then you will have to train them how to turn it on and change the channel 😂 I always thought all permit loads that required pilot cars were required to have CBs.
More than likely that Prime Rolling Road Block was a 62 Mph Governed Truck. That's what most of them are in the East anyway, and they usually Drag Race each other side by side.
Hence why I don't run the superslab anymore , I'm tired of door dummies doing door dummy stuff . On the cb deal , If(and it's a big if) english competency actual was still enforced we would be better off
When I first started over the road in the 60's there were no CB's but when they hit the scene, everyone had one, and they were a plus. In the last twenty years here in BC Canada, many of us went to VHF with a 300 channel capability, and we could get out to 30 plus miles with em. I had frequencies that included province wide highways maintenance...forestry roads...industrial companies and so forth. They generally cost upwards of $1000 as opposed to the average CB at a couple hundred bucks. The VHF's required a licence, but it was cheap. I still ran a CB, but the volume was set very low because there was way too much bullshit on em. Running south into the US was problematic due to frequencies being assigned to other users. Our general BS channels were at times used by police and others down south, but at least if you encountered this, they would advise you, and you got off the channel and went elsewhere. The biggest problem I ran into towards the end of my career was the quality of drivers irregardless of the radio situation. After a 46-year accident free career, I am very grateful im out of it. Keep your nose into the wind, Jeff, and stay safe, driver.
I completely agree that the SAFETY workers were irresponsiple and stupid for parking and acting the way that they did. I shure hope that one finger waver gets a strongly worded talking to.
I drive dump trucks in North Utah, my boss hates CB radios, none of our trucks either do not have one or have antennas for them. Luckily I have my own handheld. But yes I would vote for them to be mandatory.
I think CB's should be standard equipment in trucks if not on all the time be required in bad weather or winter conditions. Road crew trucks and snow plows should have a beacon transmitting on channel 9 and 19 with a distinct tone that you would start hearing when you got close to them. Mine was always on when driving especially in the winter time going through the northern states, but when I would drive through big cities like Los Angeles or Seattle, it was just truckers yelling at each other, usually with tuned radios that were miles away, (some times I would hear a location reference like an exit number or location.) and there were so many people talking and yelling on 9 and 19 that you wouldn't be able to get a break if you had to warn someone another driver or would get keyed over so most people turned their radios down or would leave them off.. LA traffic would do that to people. Once you got out of the cities, the CB was usable except when a group of drivers would start talking politics on 9 instead of switching channels.
Well from a liability stand point I can see lawyers going after trucks involved in winter pileups that didn't have one or have it on, semi's do the deadliest of damage because of there size
As a non-bogan Aussie, I'd say that both groups of truckers - US and Aussie - use the equipment that's best for the job, more efficient...and legal in their respective area. Some of the US equipment isn't ideal for Oz conditions and vice versa, as y'all operate in pretty different conditions and within sometimes very different rules.
Sadly there are a couple states where you don't need to speak or comprehend the language and still get a class A just handed to you , which makes them supposedly legal everywhere
Well Jeff, re:that clip right at the beginning…, no “CB” would have fixed that situation, because you can’t fix stupid. But, yes i think there needs to be some type of common 2-way radio required. Maybe the truck manufacturer’s should put one in every rig that rolls off the assembly line. Come on Jeff, let’s give credit when credit is due…, that box van signaled his lane change…., hahaha..!
I always used mine and I participated anytime it was required but I ran into nobody reporting anything people , just freakin lying just to be talkin and been chewed out for warning , northbound about the BLACK ICE crossin the michigan line so its a crap shoot and gets worse every year GOOD LUCK Rock on Mike
As much as I hate rules, I think it should be federaly mandatory for ALL DRIVERS TO SPEAK ENGLISH, PASS A BASIC COMPREHENSION TEST AND BE ABLE TO READ A FUCKING MAP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Speaking English actually is a law according the CDL book.
@Towchuck58 well it sure as hell is NOT enforced!
A few years back. I worked in a truck stop. Saw a lot of foreign Middle East truck drivers. They were getting there CDL’s in Missawagga,Canada.
Most barely spoke English.
Not sure if Canadian CDL requirement’s the same as the USA.
@pi1797 it's absolutely disgusting what the trucking industry has become. I started driving at19 became a owner operator at 22. I said to hell with it a year and a half ago. Don't care if I ever drive another one! I agree with JPay on the CB but... It won't do anything when you have idiots holding the wheel that can't speak or comprehend ENGLISH!!!
Jeff, I would agree but the problems we have today are the no reading, or speaking english people that call themselves truck drivers driving like hell up and down the roads. Then you have the ones like the guy that jumped in the left lane and camped out.. They all have the hooray for me and screw you attitude. When I started driving if you had broke down there would be a half dozen on the shoulder trying to help get you going. Now if you break down you better get out on the passenger side or some idiot will run your ass over. Things have sure changed a lot over the years. I dont see a radio doing very much good anymore, at least down in the south where I am from. But I sure appreciate your videos!!
Only issue I see with having them mandated, is what about all the steering wheel holders that don't speak English?
Derka, Derka. Eeebe Deebe Dah !
English mandatory as well.
Remember the day of Babel ?
Trump is working g on that
Ragheads are ruining trucking
Trump is working to make sure racism flourish's just for you.
I’m an owner operator and I have to deal with shit like this all over the country. These new age drivers think they’re entitled to run the left lane or the center lane if there is three lanes even though their truck is governed below the posted speed limit. They usually pull the nighttime curtains forward so that nobody can see them and I know that they can’t see the mirrors but they don’t ever look at them anyway. As far as cb radios half of them don’t speak English so they wouldn’t help.
Jeff, unfortunately, modern truck drivers are not currteous. The hardly know how to drive. Pre covid, I don't recall it being this bad.
I hope you reported the group that gave you the finger. Totally uncall for. Yess truck should be required and get tickets for not having or a non working radio.
If the truck receives more than one warning it should be parked right there untill it's fixed. A lot needs to change of the death toll will continue to get much worse.
I live on the east coast.
You put out a video years back about passing oversize loads. I learmed a lot from that one. I attempt to communicate with every oversize load when I pass and as to hazards once I've passed them. Thanks Jeff!
A little communication goes a long, long way! I believe it should be required.
About 3 years back some jack wagon was riding an electric scooter on the interstate. I tried to raise a LEO on channel 9, but they don’t bother to monitor it any more. Unless I was hauling out of a quarry (where they are required), I kept mine turned down because I got tired of the foul language.
About a year ago I called someone out on the CB because they were using so much fowl language and he was talking to a woman driver. I called him out and he just laughed and proceeded
to use way more choice words. It was funny because 20 mins later I heard him complaining to another driver that he got called out. Just have some common courtesy!
Thanks for the video Jeff so many bad drivers out there it's crazy.
Take a look at BONEHEAD TRUCKERS. I dont think you can underestimate the dirka dirka factor with that PRIME driver. There's a lot of people on our roads that can't read English and don't understand US traffic flow rules. They SHOULD NOT HAVE A LICENSE.
When I hauled ammo for the military we were required to have a working CB. Absolutely they should be mandatory!
@@jeffheadley7309
Thank you 😊
I have a CB in my 1 ton dually. It works. Was coming back from west Texas on I-20 dragging a trailer that had a tractor I bought on it when wife and I got caught up in the tornadoes that nailed Canton Texas and the surrounding area. Our phones were blowing up with warnings but no locations. Flipped on the CB and had the location by mile marker for 3 tornadoes in under a minute.
I have been saying that for awhile!! It doesn't seem like anyone has them anymore. Im from the day before cell phones and we depended on the CB road info. Definitely saves many a crash from stopping traffic! I of course try not to overdrive what i can see ahead!!
Every truck should have one and make sure it works, it is a very powerful tool that can save life on the road.
The picture of Ol Kenny pulling the scraper was priceless. I hope to see Ol Kenny up and going again someday.
Thanks for sharing 👍🏼
I do enjoy your videos. Watching 👀 you get binders out, how many viewers have never handled chains ⛓️ and binders that big. I kinda miss it. But I enjoy sleeping until 9 am more.😂😅
A day without a new JpayDirt video is like a day without sunshine.
I sure do dig all this heavy equipment transport, it is just too cool for school!!! I am living vicariously thru the Jpaydirt you tube channel.......
yes on CBs but even up here they cant read or write and on the phone and no training. its getting worse. its a shame. great vid .cheers.
I started trucking back in the 70's. Had to wait till my second paycheck to get a CB. Had one in every truck I drove until the late 80's when I quit going over the road, doing city shyt. You know those P&D routes that got you home at night. I should have about 3 or 4 radios on the shelf somewhere. I still remember my call letters, "KDX 5419". That was from when I paid $5.00 to some place in the government and had to wait 2 months. I'm retired now thinking about taking a trip somewhere next summer with a new radio. Thanks for the trip down memory lane.
My opinion is that those who will pay attention to the cb radio, already have one and use it often as it should. They could mandate it all they want but those people who get them from the mandate, wouldn’t know how to use them let alone even turn them on. They would just be a decoration in their cab.
In order to mandate CB radio’s you have to mandate the English language, but Barac Obbamba says that’s Unconstitutional, they don’t need to speak English! Welcome to America!
Yeah well I think Barac is full of Sh__. Hopefully Trump can fix that.
If you remember correctly, President Obama left office in 2016 and was replaced by your friend Trump. Obviously, your recollections are a bit out of sync.
It’s a good idea for all trucks including the ones coming into the U.S. from Canada to have a working CB radio but there’s one problem the FCC needs to deal with and it’s those skip shooters with their out of alignment or tuned radios pushing 500+ watts bleeding into the other frequencies or channels and that’s all I hear everyday, it’s getting harder to communicate with the other drivers when them skip shooters are clogging up the airwaves.
I’m all for every truck to have a working CB.
Jeff, I live in the Chicagoland area. There’s no way you can leave your CB on. It’s disgusting most of it isn’t even English. Now if they had an emergency interstate warning system that would come over a speaker that had to be left on all the time that would be a different story. I’m not sure how that would work, but I think that would be a better plan. There’s no professionalism in trucking anymore.
38 year career and the CB radio saved me allot of Misery over those Decades. Retired now and still use it when I take road trips in my car or pickup.
Hi Jeff thanks for refreshing my memory of the joys of Truckin LOL thnks for your time !!!
I ran a CB the whole time i drovea truck always on
I still run a CB in my pickup truck today being retired they have saved my butt more than once so i agree with you
CB radios are great until you get the guy with the big radio and can't shut up
It seems that people don’t give a crap about their fellow humans. Love the hoodie. Thanks for the video stay safe and take care.
Mr Paydirt when I had to quit , the CB was falling of in use . Most steering wheel holders had a cell phone glued to their ear . On time I heard CB chatter was around the truckstops. 😮😮
Thanks for the show guys 🍻
Yes they should be mandatory. CBs in every heavy vehicles. Plus motor homes should have them as well.
Use to try and have CBs in work ute’s as well and pilot vehicles.
But you can't force them to use it let alone turn it on.
Is it true motorhome drivers don’r need a CDL?
Mandatory to read and write and speak English with cbs.
Jeff that W900A sure looks good had have much of a chance to watch since we talked about those Dodge fenders
Good video Jeff and good point made about CB's. It seems too many CB'ers got to crowding the channels for personal gossip and gloating then for emergency use or just common courtesy. My first CB in my car was back in '75 and I admit I'd get to talking with an old friend not far from me and we sounded like old women on the phone. Then thru out the years in trucking I never listened to it much. My Leased Operator years us guys would talk on the company channel when running together or with State Police escorts on O.D. loads. Snowman and the Bandit days were limited, kind of short lived. Thanks for all you do and staying aware of the potential dangers.
Superb point, JP, unfortunately, there are far too many non-English speaking herders on the hiways and byways .... 😜
YES, and YES... The CB radio needs to be in all class 8 trucks, I run local around Tulsa, and I still run. a radio all the time...
I found that sideband cab radio was very helpful when I drove otr
I was involved in a 72 vehicle pile-up in Fontana, CA.
The CB saved me from being a victim. I had mine on, the Peterbilt beside me didn't, he was on his flip phone. As I started slamming on the brakes, he did too. I watched him throw the phone at the windshield.
A guy was yelling, "Shut it down, westbound, shut it down." he was getting louder and louder. I spotted him across from me eastbound.
I sure wish I could have thanked him.
The reefer ahead of me swung the trailer over an F-150 and took the top of the cab off. The driver saw it coming and laid down across the seat. He later walked back and told us the story.
What started the disaster was driving into a cloud burst at 4 or 5 pm. Driving into the sunset, with the sun shining through an opening. We were looking into the sun and the reflection off the interstate's wet concrete and wet hoods. The sun was below your visor, and the reflection was beaming the sun light upward as well. So, two bright lights blinding your vision from two directions.
To answer your question, @Jeff Anderson.
I've always said every truck should have a CB.
BUT, nothing will make them turn them on or be on the common channel.
I hope you follow up with the highway safety department. Just email them your video and let the cards fall as they may.
Who knows the head of safety may send you the middle finger emoji.
Jeff I find the way you cart your machines around is a good idea I can see the benefits of carting your machines the way you do.Yes I do think a CB should be in every truck.
G'day Jeff,
Totally agree with you on the CB radio issue.
Here in OZ, even the grey nomads towing their caravans use an FM or CB radio to let Semi & Road Trains pass safely .
They also use them for road & weather reports .
When you get into the bush the outback or crossing any pf our desserts,
a radio is considered essential safety equipment, as it should be .
Respect....!
I agree 💯 %👍🏽😊❤️🇺🇸
Well Jeff, i'm glad You asked.
When i first started over the road class 8, a license from the FCC was required to broadcast on citizen band.
When the requirement for a license was dropped here came Buffet Billy with his linear and the bucket mouth
" Where's all the wimmin at ? " and the key down Oingo Boingo shite.
The last couple of years before i
retired, after 5 decades, winters on I80 here in Wyoming were hell on earth.
Derka, Derka Eebee Deebee Daah and people that would outright lie to you just for fun sort of dampened my enthusiasm.
I know Jeff, i know... I will take my sad arse and... 👉🏿 👉🏿 GET OUT !
Best Wishes to everyone at Anderson Construction !
Even though I hate CB radio. I do agree that they should be mandatory for all commercial trucks to have them in the vehicle. I keep mine on and use it when I need to but mostly to stay aware of what is going on with the road and traffic conditions and the weather of course.
Well it sure made for great viewing bro. Ken.
Greetings Jeff,sadly courtesy and common sense are not in abundance or frequently practiced. Brash and uncouth is a common everyday thing. Society must learn to communicate properly and manners go a long way. Keep well,keep safe. Dont shake hands with danger!
So many idiots will park on both sides of the road creating a bottleneck, not sure why apparatus positioning training does not show the dangers created! CBs are handy, but its all me me me anymore. Thanks for the videos Jeff!
For quite a while I kept a cb in the combine so I could communicate with not only my trucks but also with those who were coming up on me or trying to pass. I gave up talking to anyone but my own trucks. Either they refused to listen or just used it to complain about the machinery in the road.
Yeah I think CBs should be in every truck. It’s nice when you can call out a hazard or be warned. Another great video Jeff!
Hell ill bet 80% of CDL drivers cant shift an actual stick say nothing about twin sticks.
None of them non English speakers can
@mattdeckert6150 if we still had twin sticks, we would have less wheel holders.
No cell phone in hand while driving but microphone is fine, you're not watching a little screen then try to refocus on the road.
Then you have the willingness or lack thereof to use it. And the language barrier.
I think your point is valid as far as communicating vital info that can save lives. Getting everyone to participate is the real trick.
Yes I agree they should be mandated and a ticket issued for not having them
Watching LD18 use ether to start ‘Betty’ the other day. I mentioned JpayDirt calls that start you bastard. Aussie
dude replied ‘Start you
Bastard’ is a brand name
down under. Go figure. 😁🥃✌️
Jeff in Australia we have this little thing called bureaucracy. Different states Different laws and different railway gauge. Yeah only bogan are intelligent here where I live apparently. That's one reason I no longer drive trucks for a living. Enjoyed your video
Yes it should be law to have a working cb. I have been a ferm believer of this for a long time.
Hello Jeff, I call them crazy cab lizards 😂. Seems like the standards have really been lowered for commercial truck drivers. I don't classify all of them in that category and there are good courteous safe drivers out there but the bad one's give the good ones a bad reputation. Used to be truck drivers were the safest vehicles on the road because they were professionals, not anymore, the guy that flipped you off, well, that was his hat size. 😂
Sure. More rules are needed. More regulations. More enforcement. But who's gonna pay for all of that?
I think all trucks should switch to UHF/VHF radios like Australia, more dependable and range, some new trucks don’t even have a CB mount, hard enough to find a shop that works on CB’s anymore, much less one in a 500 mile radius
They should be mandatory in a class 8 truck. We've used them from the late 70's to even now when multiple trucks are moving cattle or equipment but it's not like it was in the 70's and 80's. It's just Lots of BS discussions and nobody is paying attention is mostly what you hear on 19. But we live in or near a heavily populated area. You'd think on the freeways of Houston trucks would LOVE to know what lane is closed or where there is a breakdown or accident, but very few trucks I see have ears at all. Not everybodies GPS is keeping up with traffic alerts. BTW, You're a good, safe, pretty thoughtful driver Jeff..You should be proud... I couldn't believe that black Pete passed you and the 9 on that bridge.... Another one of those "Got his license out of a Cracker Jack Box" guys I guess....These days the best thing I hear over the two way is my wife telling me lunch is ready.
I remember talking on the CB back in the 70's and everybody behaved or put anybody back in line that cussed or acted stupid. Couple years back I got on the radio and everybody was cussing (The ones speaking English anyhow) and it was sad.
The other problem here is in my 75 years, I've never witnessed any success in mandating stupid out of people.
Jeff, I agree with you that CB radios can be beneficial to truckers. They used to be back in the 70’s. The problem is that the FCC completely abandoned the CB service and allowed it to become a cesspool of idiots spewing obscenity on 50,000 watt radios.
Some form of well regulated communication is desirable for the highways especially for large commercial vehicles.
A lot of the blame for the present state of CB rests on the truckers themselves consider that in the air, pilots communicate with ATC by radio and it is done in a civilized no-nonsense manner. I think CB has become a lost cause. In its place The FCC could designate a single secure UHF channel for communication by commercial trucks. The DOT could mandate its use. And rather than allowing any member of the public to buy a radio, proof of truck ownership should be required.
And we need to stop giving CDL licenses to steering wheel holders who don’t know or care about doing their job safely.
Rant over,come on!
G’day Jeff as a fellow earthmover from downunder who has watched you for years I would like to say thank you. I have been to your country and loved it and totally understand why you have to do things that way , with your regulations , height and weight limits etc. I would love to show you around my neck of the woods if you are ever going to come visit. Unfortunately we are getting a bit overrun with #logs at the present. Do you think now that Trump is making some space over there you could take some? Cheers mate, keep up the content.
There are a lot of idiots who think a 2way is a toy and it gives them some importance and an avenue to be heard. Those people unfortunately seem to be in or close to cities. A lot of people turn their 2way off when it gets noisy like that. On the open road it’s better. There is a section of road near where I live that is very steep and has 2 hairpin corners that tucks cannot pass on. The 2 way is indispensable there so truck drivers know to wait below or above the corners till the one on the hairpins goes past. Every one who uses that road knows and newbies get a big quick lesson. This is a ‘highway’ Australia.
Mandatory with a Cb course, and must speak English to get cdl
look up h2b visa
Let em have it Jeff.
cell phones killed the casual conversations truckers used to enjoy
I've said that we should all have one for years. Not many do anymore
Mr Paydirt, I truly appreciate your optimism, but I don’t think there is anything you can put in trucks now that will fix this situation. Most drivers just lack common sense now. That’s the funny thing about common sense, it’s just not that common anymore.
I see to maintain cbs in our semis but it got to the point that between the blathering nonsense and all the non English speakers and guys without them I have all but given up. I agree they are a useful tool. Courtesy can be extended without a cb a simple light flash or using your hazards when you see something ahead can do wonders. Too many drivers are too concerned about how many miles they can ram into their day to give a hoot about their fellow drivers
You used to have to apply to the FCC for a license to operate a C.B. radio. That stopped in 82. DOT regs state that the holder of a Commerical Drivers License must be able to speak and understand English. They are not putting anyone out of service for that, why would you expect them to put someone out of service for not having a radio?
Yes, CB should be used in all the trucks like they have been for ages I’m originally from Northern Idaho and we worked in the woods a lot and we had to rely on the radios to know where the log trucks were to keep from getting squished one coming up one going down whatever the case may be but federally regulated no
All of the Prime trucks are governed at 62. Here in Maine where the speed limit on I-95 is 70 and 75, it's extremely irritating and dangerous to have guys going that slow because they end up causing traffic to back up.
The biggest issue with mandating using CB radios is that most of he clowns in the road will just drive around with them turned off all the time.
Jeff even if a lot of them guys had CB anymore, they don't speak English, prove me wrong. It was getting that way when I sold my truck and trailer in 2010 I hauled 90% of the time oversized loads.
It would be worth it to have one👍
You are correct
Jeff what is legal speed in Idaho for a permit load? Here in Arizona it’s 55mph for permit loads.
70 for trucks, but I never go that fast, usually 60
10 4 Driver thanks And I agree all class 8 trucks should have CBs . Then you will have to train them how to turn it on and change the channel 😂 I always thought all permit loads that required pilot cars were required to have CBs.
Hell yes, so many times you holler at someone and no response. Also helps to let others know what lane to be in in advance for a accident.
More than likely that Prime Rolling Road Block was a 62 Mph Governed Truck. That's what most of them are in the East anyway, and they usually Drag Race each other side by side.
Yes they should be mandated
Hence why I don't run the superslab anymore , I'm tired of door dummies doing door dummy stuff . On the cb deal , If(and it's a big if) english competency actual was still enforced we would be better off
When I first started over the road in the 60's there were no CB's but when they hit the scene, everyone had one, and they were a plus. In the last twenty years here in BC Canada, many of us went to VHF with a 300 channel capability, and we could get out to 30 plus miles with em. I had frequencies that included province wide highways maintenance...forestry roads...industrial companies and so forth. They generally cost upwards of $1000 as opposed to the average CB at a couple hundred bucks. The VHF's required a licence, but it was cheap. I still ran a CB, but the volume was set very low because there was way too much bullshit on em. Running south into the US was problematic due to frequencies being assigned to other users. Our general BS channels were at times used by police and others down south, but at least if you encountered this, they would advise you, and you got off the channel and went elsewhere. The biggest problem I ran into towards the end of my career was the quality of drivers irregardless of the radio situation. After a 46-year accident free career, I am very grateful im out of it. Keep your nose into the wind, Jeff, and stay safe, driver.
should send that video to the state
Yep different regulations and calculate axel loading differently .
DANGER! Idaho roads ahead.
I completely agree that the SAFETY workers were irresponsiple and stupid for parking and acting the way that they did. I shure hope that one finger waver gets a strongly worded talking to.
It Makes No Sense Not To Have One But Fewer And Fewer Dont Use Them I Would Make It Manitory To Have
The still shot almost looks like the old Pete from the movie 'Duel'!
I drive dump trucks in North Utah, my boss hates CB radios, none of our trucks either do not have one or have antennas for them. Luckily I have my own handheld. But yes I would vote for them to be mandatory.
Cb radio would only marginally help since better than half the over the road drivers can’t speak English.
Good looking west coaster there...but you didn't give us a heads up about it on the CB....
Stay safe buddy
Maybe using two magnets per flag would keep them on better?
I think CB's should be standard equipment in trucks if not on all the time be required in bad weather or winter conditions. Road crew trucks and snow plows should have a beacon transmitting on channel 9 and 19 with a distinct tone that you would start hearing when you got close to them. Mine was always on when driving especially in the winter time going through the northern states, but when I would drive through big cities like Los Angeles or Seattle, it was just truckers yelling at each other, usually with tuned radios that were miles away, (some times I would hear a location reference like an exit number or location.) and there were so many people talking and yelling on 9 and 19 that you wouldn't be able to get a break if you had to warn someone another driver or would get keyed over so most people turned their radios down or would leave them off.. LA traffic would do that to people. Once you got out of the cities, the CB was usable except when a group of drivers would start talking politics on 9 instead of switching channels.
Well from a liability stand point I can see lawyers going after trucks involved in winter pileups that didn't have one or have it on, semi's do the deadliest of damage because of there size
Yup, it wouldn't be a problem if everyone followed proper radio etiquette
……. And they will never leave “ strayla” to experience the out side world! 😂😂😂
As a non-bogan Aussie, I'd say that both groups of truckers - US and Aussie - use the equipment that's best for the job, more efficient...and legal in their respective area. Some of the US equipment isn't ideal for Oz conditions and vice versa, as y'all operate in pretty different conditions and within sometimes very different rules.
good on ya, you understand, but there's a ton that don't
Sadly there are a couple states where you don't need to speak or comprehend the language and still get a class A just handed to you , which makes them supposedly legal everywhere
Well Jeff,
re:that clip right at the beginning…, no “CB” would have fixed that situation, because you can’t fix stupid. But, yes i think there needs to be some type of common 2-way radio required. Maybe the truck manufacturer’s should put one in every rig that rolls off the assembly line.
Come on Jeff, let’s give credit when credit is due…, that box van signaled his lane change…., hahaha..!
Yes. They should be mandatory in all commercial (DOT) vehicles that have to go through the scales.
I always used mine and I participated anytime it was required
but I ran into nobody reporting anything
people , just freakin lying just to be talkin
and been chewed out for warning , northbound about the BLACK ICE crossin the michigan line
so its a crap shoot and gets worse every year
GOOD LUCK
Rock on
Mike
Funny how you caught the 2 "PASSHOLES" at the next light as usual