Trail Leaders:

	Try to maintain a steady pace.
	Go slow, or if necessary, stop after passing a stop sign or crossing a road. Do not resume speed until all riders have safely rejoined the group.
	Stop at regular intervals to allow riders to break.
	Use appropriate arm and hand signals to let riders behind you know what you are doing.

Trail Riders:

	Continuously watch for the rider immediately behind you. If you lose sight of the rider behind you --STOP-- the riders in front of you will see that you have stopped and then they will also stop.
	Try to keep up with the group. If the pace is too fast, let the leader know at the next rest stop or try to position yourself close to the leader where the necessity to "speed up to catch up" will be reduced.
	When arriving at an intersection, make sure the riders behind you see which turn you are taking. Slow down or, if necessary, stop until riders behind can see you turn.
	Do not follow too close! Leave plenty of room to stop should the rider in front of you make an emergency stop. As the speed of the group increases; so should the gap between you and the rider in front of you.
	Ride in single file, and unless safe to do otherwise, always ride to the right hand side of the trail. When stopping on the trail for a rest or any other reason, always park your machine as far off the trail as possible. Never park side-by-side on the trail right-of-way and only do so when the parking area is completely off the trail.
	When crossing busy roads or highways, it is permissible if the group is large, and recommended that crossings be accomplished by machines two or three abreast going simultaneously.
	Come to a complete stop at all stop signs, roads and highway crossings. Look carefully both ways before continuing.
	Once you have taken a position in the line of machines, maintain that position until the next rest stop or break. Do not pass or change your position while the ride is underway. If you decide to leave the group momentarily to "play" in the snow, always return to the position you vacated when you are through "playing"
	Signal to the riders behind you using appropriate hand signals for any situation requiring caution such as a stop sign, busy intersection, road or highway crossing, or approaching other snowmobiles. When meeting approaching snowmobiles slow down and move to the right to allow them to pass. HAND SIGNALS Left Turn left arm extended straight out from shoulder and pointing in the direction of the Right Turn left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical with palm of Stop left arm raised from the shoulder and extended straight up over the head with palm of hand flat. Slowing left arm extended out and down from the side of body with a downward motion of hand to signal warning or caution   Oncoming Sleds Left arm raised at shoulder height, elbow bent and forearm vertical, wrist bent, move arm left to right over head pointing to right side of trail. Sleds Following Arm raised, elbow bent, with thumb pointing backward, in hitch-hiking motion move arm forward to backward over your shoulder. ------------------------------ Last Sled in Line Release handlebar with left hand, palm of hand flat, slash forearm outward at a 45º downward angle toward the ground repeatedly. ------------------------------

EMERGENCY KIT

Experience has shown that the following items carried in your snowmobile can help handle most emergencies....

	Spare spark plug and plug wrench.
	Spare drive belt
	Phillips and regular screwdrivers
	Pliers, preferably with sidecutters
	S.A.E. and metric combination wrenches in a few standard sizes
	Flashlight with good batteries
	Tow rope - don't depend on someone else.
	Quart of engine oil
	Roll of electrical tape
	Long piece of fuel line which can be used as a siphon hose.
	Sharp pocket knife
	Rag to towel to clean hands.