Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

PTO (Power Takeoff) Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment. LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. Yard Jockey Person who operates a yard tractor. Bobtail Tractor Tractor operating without a trailer. Also refers to straight truck. Bogie (also spelled bogey) Assembly of two or more axles, usually a pair in tandem. Brake Horsepower (bhp) Engine horsepower rating as determined by brake dynamometer testing. (see Horsepower) Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. Landing Gear legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor. GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) Maximum weight an axle is rated to carry by the manufacturer. Includes both the weight of the axle and the portion of a vehicle's weight carried by the axle. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery Semitrailer trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly.

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	Did You Know?
	A Driver May Be On Duty For More Than 14 Hours. A driver may remain on duty for more than 14 hours; however, the driver cannot drive a CMV after the 14th hour after coming on duty. Also, the additional on-duty time will reduce on-duty time available under the 60/70-hour time limit.