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What is what3words? what3words is a really simple way to talk about location. We have assigned each 3m square in the world a unique 3 word address that will never change. For example, filled.count.soap marks the exact entrance to what3words’ London headquarters. 3 word addresses are easy to say and share, and are as accurate as GPS coordinates.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why you should use a 3 word address for package deliveries to your home.
• Why you should have a 3 word address for your business.
• Why you should use a 3 word address while at a sporting event.
• Why you should have the What3words app on your phone

“If you're ordering a pizza to your home, if you're getting a package delivered from something you've bought online, if you want to get a taxi to somewhere ; we want you to be able to put in a three-word address just as if you were putting in something else, but knowing that it's far more accurate and far easier, and just works wherever you are in the world” – Chris Sheldrick

Additional resources:

• Apps: Google: Apple:
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/what3words/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/what3words
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/what3words
• Ted Talk: https://www.ted.com/talks/chris_sheldrick_a_precise_three_word_address_for_every_place_on_earth
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/what3words
• Website: https://what3words.com/
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/what3words

How to contact Tim at The CDL Podcast:

• Email: I have a question for Tim
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With what3words, Chris Sheldrick and his team have divided the entire planet into three-meter squares and assigned each a unique, three-word identifier, like insisting.cycle.minutes, which will take you right to the main door (at the time this podcast was published) or provider.enjoyed.plot which will take you right to the scale house door at Real Alloy in Wabash, Indiana, giving a precise address to the billions of people worldwide who don't have one.

Examples of where this is beneficial:

• Truck drivers – pinpoints exact docks and delivers locations.
• Emergency services, when they are trying to find a location where they need to get to a farmer who had a heart attack in a hayfield in 1000 acres.
• When you take your family to a football or baseball game, marking where you parked you...

A CB Radio can be a trucker’s best friend and in some cases his greatest time saver. In this episode, I will explain to you the benefits of having one in your vehicle is not only a wise choice but one of the best investments in tools you can have with you.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why you should have a CB Radio in your rig.
• How they can save you time in your daily grind. Hard to plan a detour one.
• How some customers demand that you have it. Talk to scale houses and loaders.
• Find a place for parking.
• Why you don’t need to spend a lot of money on a system.
• How to best use your CB Radio.
• We will debunk some of the myths of the road.
• Proper radio etiquette.
• They can save your life.

“For the good old American life: For the money, for the glory, and for the fun... mostly for the money.” – Bandit – from “Smokey and the Bandit”

Additional resources:

• https://cbradioclub.com/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_CB_slang
• https://policecodes.net/eleven-codes/
• http://cmccord.co.uk/Radio/13-Codes.htm
• https://www.cbslang.com/popular/
• Video reverenced in this episode.

How to contact Tim:

• Email: I have a question for Tim
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thecdlpodcast/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thecdlpodcast/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheCDLPodcast
• Website: http://thecdlpodcast.com/
• Phone/text: US 260-225-3016

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Common radio lingo:

• Affirmative – used in place of “yes”
• Negative – used in place of “no”
• Over – you’re done speaking but would like a reply
• Out – you’re signing off and terminating the call
• Over and Out – you’re done speaking and the conversation is over
• Radio Check – the radio equivalent of “can you hear me now?”
• Read You Loud & Clear – in response to “radio check” meaning your transmission signal is good
• Roger – confirms you understand what the other person is saying
• Stand By – you acknowledge receiving the transmission, but cannot respond immediately
• What’s Your 20? – asking for the other party’s location
• Wilco – short for “will comply”

Radio Etiquette for Clear Communication

Contrary to the name, two-way radios are really a one-at-a-time communication system. Unlike a cellphone, you cannot speak and listen at the same time. That means if you’re pressing the talk button no one else can be heard. If you think of a short, clear, and concise message BEFORE you push the talk button it will help keep the channels open — plus you’ll save your battery life.

To help keep channels open, users have developed their own two-way radio lingo to help keep messages brief and avoid confusion of similar-sounding words or phrases.

Since multiple people can be on a channel at the same time, it is important to identify yourself and the intended recipient of your message. It also helps to indicate when you are done speaking. Use the appropriate jargon depending on if you are looking to continue the conversation or sign off.

Do not transmit sensitive or confidential information. Although there are privacy measures that can be used, it should be assumed that others can hear your conversation.

Quick tips:

• Be prepared — know what you’re going to say BEFORE you push the talk button
• Identify yourself and the intended recipient
• Indicate when you’re finished speaking or terminating the call
• Keep it secure by not sharing sensitive or confidential information
• Keep it short, clear, and concise
• Learn the lingo

The FMCSA Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is now operational, authorized users will be required to request access from FMCSA by registering for the Clearinghouse. Registering is the first step in ensuring you are ready since the Clearinghouse is operational as of today, January 6, 2020.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• What the Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse is, and what information will it contain.
• Are all CDL drivers required to register for the Clearinghouse?
• How Drivers sign up to access the Clearinghouse.
• The final rule did slightly change the existing drug and alcohol program random testing.

“The FMCSA is here to be helpful and to assist all CMV drivers who have questions regarding the Drug & Alcohol Clearinghouse” - FMCSA Administrator Raymond Martinez

Additional resources:

• FMCSA.dot.gov, FMCSA on Facebook, FMCSA on Twitter, FMCSA on Instagram,
• FMCSA on LinkedIn, Registration Website, Need/have a login.gov account?

How to contact (FMCSA)

• Email: https://clearinghouse.fmcsa.dot.gov/Contact or https://www.login.gov/contact/
• Phone: 855-368-4200

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The Smith System is a system for driving to enable drivers to learn how to avoid collisions through mastering driver behavior and through intense hands-on training. The system was developed in 1952 by Harold Smith and he created the Smith System Driver Improvement Institute.

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• Why each key in the Smith System will make you a better driver if you practice daily.
• How you can remember the best ways to practice your keys.
• How receiving professional training can make you a more valuable driver.
• When you have mastered the Smith System you can then learn “The Advance”.

“More people (drivers) would learn from their mistakes if they weren’t so busy denying them” – Harold Smith

Additional resources:

• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/drivedifferent/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smith-system/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/drive_different
• Website: US https://www.drivedifferent.com/ UK www.smithsystem.co.uk
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrBKtfbJWeuHV4_c4-iEbLw/featured

How to contact:

• Email: US [email protected] UK [email protected]
• Phone: US 1-800-777-7648 UK +44 (0)20 8731 4377

What you’ll learn in this episode:

• All about Overdrive.com
• All about the Libby app
• All about LibriVox.org
• All about Project Gutenberg

“When I'm in my car, I'm listening to books, audiobooks, always” - George Will

Additional resources:

• Overdrive: https://www.overdrive.com/
• Libby: https://libbyapp.com/ Apple Store - Google Play – Microsoft Store
• LibriVox: https://librivox.org/ Google Play - Apple
• Gutenberg Project: Project Gutenberg Mobile Site - Apple app

How to contact Tim:

• Email: [email protected]
• Phone/text: US 260-225-3016

Remember to comment, chime in and tell us your thoughts, this podcast is one man’s opinion, not a lecture or sermon. Also please help spread the word about our show and thank you for listening. The CDL Podcast - Educating and Entertaining you, one mile at a time....