CB radios - Do you use one?

Jayco23FB wrote:
Wondering if a CB radio is still beneficial. Used them in the 70s, but has the cell phone made them dinosaurs?

Well when I was traveling I did use one.. And glad on occasion I did.

True stories;
Returning from my parent's one Christmas season on what turned out to be black Ice the radio told me of an overturned Semi.. I began to slow down coming to a full stop at the point were 4 cars had come to a SUDDEN stop.. I stopped safely two of them had to be dollied out I took their people home and of course the deputy had a warm place to interview (my van seated 12 comfortably) The other two limped to the next exit.

The radio saved me being on an accident report.

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Heading to South Carolina I'm about MM 76.5 in Kentucky when the radio tells me of not one. but TWO fatal acidents at MM73.. As I was in the right lane I hit the turn signals and exited (76) had a nice supper. a restfull night and back on the now open road in the AM... As for the poor guy behind me.. Well He got about 100 yards past the exit and then an hours long traffic jam.

Just two out of several stories where the radio made a big difference.

I also travel (To this day)( with multiple ham radios.. NOT as good for traffic issues. but they have other advantages and far far greater range. .