Why do they call them things on the side of trucks running boards?

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You're a firefighter and you don't know this one ? Many years ago when firefighters used to ride on the sides and rear of the truck... they would sometimes have to run to catch the truck and then jump up on the side boards... hence the name "RUNNING BOARDS" !

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they were used for people to hop on when the car or truck was moving...thus running boards

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Noun 1. running board - a narrow footboard serving as a step beneath the doors of some old cars
auto, automobile, car, motorcar, machine - 4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine; "he needs a car to get to work"
footboard - a narrow platform on which to stand or brace the feet

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