Rules of the Road USCG Question #686 (Set 11)

INLAND ONLY You see the lights shown in illustration D085RR below while proceeding in a channel. Where should you pass?

USCG Exam Illustration D085RR
USCG Examination Diagram: Illustration D085RR
Official USCG Answer & Rule Citation

Correct Answer: Option A — A

33 CFR 83.24(g) (Inland Rule 24) dictates that a vessel being pushed ahead shall exhibit sidelights at the forward end. When seeing these lights, you are observing the bow of the tow, and you must pass in accordance with the established passing signals for the channel.

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