Making blind side turns at night

Spray bottle of window cleaner and blue shop towels work wonders. All you can do is cut it the left as far as possible and then cut to the very hard edge on the left turning in. Go as far as you can before the back wheels would hit the ditch and get out and look with a flashlight to determine if that will work. If not back out the way you came in. All you can do.

 

All jokes aside, this is some sound advice

 

Love your quote about the FMCSA. Dead on.

 

2 suggestions i have
First if you can get the company to put a hood mirrors on the rt side t h at will help. Use your directionals for Iight and watch that last red light on the trailer. If the company won't do the mirrors on the hood and you have power mirrors some times you can adjust them out to get a better view.
Good luck

 

I'm sure some safety douche at a mega would tell you "A jughandle turn is never acceptable. Always do a buttonhook turn."

 

Buy a 3 D cell LED Maglite. Duct tape it to the passenger side bumper of your trailer. Twist the lens to the floodlight position. Turn it on and roll!!! P.S. Carry extra D batteries.

 

Or.......buy 2 and repeat for the driver's side!

 

Any company that won't pony up for rearward facing lights isn't a company worth driving for. It's standard equipment on my trucks and while I only own four, my driver's appreciate it. LED work lights don't take much power and are easy to install.