Rules of the Road USCG Question #580 (Set 9)

INLAND ONLY What is true of a "special flashing light"?

Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option B — It may show through an arc of not less than 180°.

Under Inland Rule 21(g) and Rule 24(f), a special flashing light is a yellow light showing 50 to 70 flashes per minute across a 225° forward unbroken arc, displayed on the front of a tow pushed ahead or towed alongside.

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