# What Does 10-4 Mean? Why Police And Truckers Say It On The Radio

> In 1977, a little movie called "Smokey and the Bandit" burst on the scene that not only made a star out of Pontiac's Trans Am, but made liberal use of truck driver slang and the 10-Codes they use to communicate via…

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- **Published:** 2025-03-08
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #radio #called #does #mean #police #truckers #another #band
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