Common Trucker Lingo for Law enforcement officers and their equipment
Astronaut – police plane or helicopter
Bear – a police officer. The terms "Smokey" & "Bear" are references to Smokey Bear, a character image commonly seen along U.S. highways,
Bear Cave / Bear's Den / Bear's Lair – a police station.
Bear / Smokey in a plain brown wrapper – a law officer in an unmarked police car.
Bear In the Air / Fly in the sky / Spy in the sky – a police aircraft.
Bear In the Grass / Smokey in the bush – a speed trap.
Bear Taking Pictures – police with radar.
Bear With Ears – a police officer listening to others on the CB
Black and White – Highway Patrol.
Blue Light Specia – a law enforcement vehicle, especially with a stopped motorist.
Boy Scouts – State Police.
Checkpoint Charlie – Old CB slang for a police checkpoint, looks like a roadblock.
City Kitty – Refers to local law enforcement monitoring a particular stretch of interstate which runs through their jurisdiction.
County Mountie – a Sheriff's deputy car.
Disco Lights – the flashing emergency lights of a law enforcement vehicle.
Evel Knievel – cop on a motorcycle..
Got Bit By A Bear – Received A Ticket.
Kojak with a Kodak - a police officer with a radar gun.
Leo – short for Law Enforcement Officer
Honey bear – a female law enforcement officer.
Miss Piggy – a female law enforcement officer.
Paper Hanger– police giving speeding ticket..
Polar Bear – an all-white highway patrol car
Super Trooper - Either a marked or unmarked state trooper vehicle sporting additional antenna on the trunk or sides of the vehicle.
Safe Driving Award – Traffic Ticket While Being Pulled Over by Police or the DOT..
Snake In the Grass – police car radar usually hidden amongst tall cat tails.
Super Trucker – Truck Driver Ignoring the Speed Limit / Traffic Laws.
Tijuana Taxi – A marked police car.
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