INLAND ONLY Which is a characteristic of a "special flashing light"?
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation
Correct Answer: Option C — It must show through an arc of not less than 180° nor more than 225°.
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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