Truck Accidents Glossary: B
BBC: Distance from a truck's front bumper to the back of its cab.
Bill of Lading: Itemized list of goods contained in a shipment.
Blind Spot: Areas around a commercial vehicle that are not visible to the driver either through the windshield, side windows or mirrors.
Bobtail: 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)
Bridge Formula: A bridge protection formula used by federal and state governments to regulate the amount of weight that can be put on each of a vehicle's axles, and how far apart the axles (or groups of axles) must be to legally carry a given weight.
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