Returning to DBA w'3.0 - couple of questions

First, good to visit Fanaticus, the forum at which a long long time ago, I learned a lot about the brilliant math behind DBA.

Cracking a copy of 3.0, and I am a bit wowed and thrown off by a piece of the PIP Diceing rule:
"In each bound, the first move of each single element or column uses 0 PIPs if it is
- entirely by road
- moved until it contacts enemy or friends 
- or moves its full tactical move distance, and does not reverse direction."

So, if I am reading this correctly, I can move all 12 elements one move for free, as long as I move according to one of the above three parameters, including a move into contact with enemy. So basically, if I'm within one tactical move of an enemy, I get a free move to contact.  I guess it represents local initiative?

This is a bit mind-blowing, as one of the challenges of the game was managing the close fight, and deciding how to engage as your line broke up.

Or am I reading this incorrectly?

Aside from this, 3.0 makes a lot of sense to me, and I can see the way they addressed some issues.

Thanks for your thoughts!