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TM 55-3805-248-14
CHAPTER 3
SAFETY
or refueling the vehicle.
3-1. General.
i. The driver must bring the vehicle to a
General safety considerations and precautions for
c o m p l e t e stop before driving in or out of a
movement are as follows:
building.
a. Each vehicle must be checked to ensure all
j. Whenever the vehicle is operated in reverse,
loose items are secured in accordance with appli-
a ground guide must be used to direct the driver.
cable regulations (Supplemental Operator's Main-
k. Personnel must stay clear of the engine
tenance and Repair Parts Instruction, SOMARPI
5-3805-248).
exhaust area during and immediately after engine
b. The vehicle must be driven by qualified
operation. Contact with these areas can cause
drivers only.
severe burns.
c. When the vehicle is driven, the driver's cab
1. The engine must not be operated in an
door must be closed.
enclosed area without adequate ventilation to
d. Drivers must not leave the operator's posi-
provide sufficient air for engine combustion as
tion while the engine is running.
well as dissipation of exhaust gases.
e. When the vehicle is in motion, it must not
be mounted or dismounted.
3-2. Specific Safety Requirements.
f. Personnel must not ride on the vehicle.
Pertinent safety requirements by individual mode
g. The seat belt will be fastened during vehicle
are given, where applicable, in the appropriate
operation.
h. Personnel must not smoke when operating
chapters.
3-1
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