Chapter 07

Why Every Driver Still Needs a CB

GPS and apps are great — until they aren't. The radio still saves lives.

Summary

What you'll learn

  • Channel 19 is the trucker channel.
  • Real-time hazard and weigh-station alerts.
  • Coordinate parking and fueling at busy stops.
  • A backup when cell signal drops.
  • Company on long, lonely runs.
Watch

From the road

Channel 19 — the original real-time traffic feed.