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WWW.SURVIVALEBOOKS.COM282ing an obstacle. To minimize vehicle (c) Keep in the lane of the column uncongestionon the near side of an ob-less required to give way to or passstacle, vehicle commanders and other traffic.drivers must be alert and maintainthe prescribed minimum distance be-(d) Maintain an even driving pace, in-creasing and decreasing speed gradtweenvehicles. To further reduceually. Do not speed to catch up; dowhip and to maintain proper marchnot lag behind.distance, each vehicle when reducingor increasing or speed speed increasing to to maintain the the (e) Regain proper distance from theprescribed rate prescribed of march rate must do sovehicle ahead by gradual changes ingradually (FM 25-10).d. Individual Vehicle Control on the March. (f) Watch the vehicle ahead for changesin direction,(1) The march order should prescribe atraffic hazards, or colmaximumallowable speed applicableumn signals.to all vehicles. This speed must be (g) Keep position in the column unlessbased on the maximum sustainedordered or signaled to pass otherspeed of the slowest vehicle in the col-elements.umn. It will not be exceeded even (h) Shift into proper gear when apwhenclosing gaps or making up forproaching a hill.lost time. Normally, march orders (i) Obey traffic signals, signs, andshould specify that vehicles that havemarkers except when instructeddropped out of the column for any otherwise (for example, whenreason regain their position in columnguides have cleared the way for thehave halted.column to pass intersections).(2) Each vehicle commander is responsiblefor the conduct and movement of(j) If possible, move a disabled vehicleoff the route to the right and signalhis vehicle. His responsibilities in-the succeeding vehicle to pass.dlude-(k) Insure that your vehicle has cleared(a) Insuring that the vehicle maintainsthe route or is as far as possible toproper intervehicular distance inthe right side of the route.the column.(h) Designating crewmembers to coni(1) Stop the engine on proper signal ortrol traffic and to assist passing the vehicle s to stand longertraffic when his vehicle is halted.(c) Supervising maintenance and serv. (m) Wait for the command before disiceof the vehicle at halts,mounting at halts.(d) Repeating signals passed back alongthe column,(n) Keep to the off-route side of the ve-hicle and off the traveled part of(e) Furnishing local security,the route, when dismounted.(f) Observing prescribed blackout drivingmeasures as required.(3) The following rules will assist drivers a. Units on the march normally make schedandvehicle commanders to insure uled halts of 10 minutes duration after each 1proper procedure on a march.hour and 50 minutes of marching. At scheduled(a) Start engine on signal from the halts, all march units and serials halt simultaunitcommander and keep alert for neously at the specified time; they make no atthecommand to move out.tempt to close up gaps in the column. Vehicu-(b) Move out slowly and allow the vehicleahead to gain its proper intervelarcrews perform their during-operationmaintenance services at the scheduled halts.hicular distance as normal speed is b. At halts, march unit and serial comreached.manders make sure that-