Seeing Your Trailer At Night!?

I am starting solo tomorrow night for the first time. My shift should start around 5pm. It seems as there could be a lot of city driving. My concern is I only have drove at night one time for about 45 minutes being trained on an auto. It was 2am so there was no traffic. Even though I could not see my tandems I made sure I took as much space as I could. Is there a way to better see how close your tandems are to the edge of the road? I see no reference point!!!! I am assuming I have to know what kind of turn I am going to have to make and use all the available space, and make sure I make extra space as well to clear the turns.

I am guessing in the city like roads I should be ok with street lights, but back farm country roads, you can't see. Is there a way to force your work lights on in the back? Maybe that will give just enough light to see? Any tips would be greatly appreciated!!!!!

I have my mirrors adjusted to where I can see the tandems at all times. The big mirrors are good for slight turns and the spot(?) mirrors for the tighter ones. Our trailers have red lights on the corners also. Just remember to take it as wide as you need to and don't forget the truck has a front end too.

I have my mirrors adjusted to where I can see the tandems at all times. The big mirrors are good for slight turns and the spot(?) mirrors for the tighter ones. Our trailers have red lights on the corners also. Just remember to take it as wide as you need to and don't forget the truck has a front end too.

Thanks for the advice. I'll have my mirror all adjusted, it is so dark, I just can't see how close the curb is to my tandems. We have a corner red light on our trailers too, but they do not light a thing. I guess this is where a whole crap loud of chicken lights come in handy, although I will never see that at Schneider!