Truck Accident Terms and Definitions

PTO (Power Takeoff) Device used to transmit engine power to auxiliary equipment. GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) Total weight of a vehicle and everything aboard, including its load. LTL Carrier company which consolidates less-than-truckload cargo for multiple destinations on one vehicle. TOFC (Trailer On Flatcar) Method of moving cargo which involves transporting semitrailers on railroad flat cars. Dead-Heading Operating a truck without cargo. AVL (Automated Vehicle Location) Class of technologies designed to locate vehicles for fleet management purposes and for stolen vehicle recovery Tandem Axle (Tandems) Pair of axles and associated suspension usually located close together. Semitrailer trailer supported at the rear by its own wheels and at the front by a fifth wheel mounted to a tractor or dolly. Sliding Tandem (Slider) Mechanism that allows a tandem axle suspension to be moved back and forth at the rear of a semitrailer, for the purpose of adjusting the distribution of weight between the axles and fifth wheel. Landing Gear legs which support the front of a semitrailer when it is not coupled to a tractor.

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	Did You Know?
	There Are Exceptions To The Hours-Of-Service Rules. Vehicles used in ground water well-drilling operations, utility service, and transporting construction materials and equipment retain the current 24-hour restart provision. However, these drivers are required to comply with the new 10-hour off-duty and 11-hour driving limitations, as well as the prohibition on driving after the 14th hour after coming on duty.