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Communication and distressQuestion 363 of 566

What can happen if you send a false distress signal?

  1. You must take a new radio course.
  2. You can be charged under the Criminal Code.
  3. You lose your boat licence for one year.
  4. Nothing, if you cancel it later.
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Correct answer: You can be charged under the Criminal Code.

False distress signals are illegal. They also waste rescue time.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Distress signals, page 49

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026