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Navigation lights and shapesQuestion 70 of 352

You must pass under a low bridge at night. What do the rules allow you to do with your lights?

  1. Turn them off for the whole trip
  2. Lower them if needed to pass under the bridge
  3. Move them to the stern of the boat
  4. Replace them with a flashlight
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Correct answer: Lower them if needed to pass under the bridge

A boat may lower its navigation lights and shapes when this is necessary to clear a bridge.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.20 Application (Rule 20)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026