Posted on Sep 25, 2017

Army Reserve Humvee on display rolls out of gear, pins woman at food festival

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Chock blocks. Learn em'. Live 'em. Love 'em.

I'll admit, I'm human, I've ignore them on occasion--when they were even present TO ignore--but I have noticed that even when used, they are done so mindlessly. What good is a damn chock block if (for example) you have a Dress Right Dress SOP that says "Put it in front of the left front wheel", if parked where the damn chock is on the high end of the slope?! I have seen it. I have had to do it. That's mindless behavior. Not all accidents can be prevented; got it, but we can mitigate what we can.

Think safety and if need be, modify your SOP for the given terrain.

Army Reserve Humvee on display rolls out of gear, pins woman at food festival

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88M: Motor Transport Operator Vehicle

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Edited 7 y ago

Posted 7 y ago

Responses: 7

SFC Don Ward

Posted 7 y ago

Rolls out of gear?? You mean someone forgot to set the parking brake and it rolled? I understand the remark about chock blocks and SOP's, but I want to know about the "rolling out of gear" scenario.

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SGT Dave Tracy

7 y

That or I am guessing they may only set they hand brake which may not have been enough or the parking pawl (the thing that engages when in Park) gave way. Pure speculation on my part though.

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SFC Don Ward

7 y

I've not seen a Hummer with a "Park". Now I'll have to look.

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SGT Dave Tracy

7 y

Hmm, ya know, maybe it doesn't have the "park"...damn if I can remember now.

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SGT Dave Tracy

7 y

SFC David B Ingles - Yeah, the more I think about it, (I think) I remember the top is actually for Reverse, then Neutral then the drive gears, with no Park. I drove a lot of the Army's wheeled vehicles (and Brads-fun!) but wasn't in HMMWVs too often. It all blends together eventually in my memory. Thanks

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