INLAND ONLY A power-driven vessel operating in a narrow channel with a following current on the Great Lakes or Western Rivers is meeting an upbound vessel. Which statement is TRUE?

Correct Answer: Option B — The downbound vessel has the right of way.

Under Inland Rule 9(a)(ii), on the Western Rivers, a power-driven vessel operating downstream with a following current has the right-of-way over an upbound vessel, proposes the manner of passage, and initiates whistle signals.