• There are several steps truck owners can take beyond the usual to reduce the chances that their rigs will be involved in mishaps. One is to remain well back from other vehicles at any speed. A loaded dump truck or a low boy carrying machinery has a lot of momentum even at low speeds.
• Signals, strobe lights, brake lights, signs and anything else you can do to keep impatient drivers off your truck's tail is a benefit. Impatient car drivers are a risk.
• Another of 10 tips for extra safety is to insist that drivers think before parking. Any parking that requires backing up is begging for problems. Mandating that they put out a cone at the back of the parked rig means they have to go pick it up before starting out and have to see their surroundings back there.

From the article:

A true construction-business axiom: just getting to and from the jobsite is half the battle. When your crew rolls out of the yard, you need them thinking of safety at every step along the way, particularly while driving. ...