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Rules of the roadQuestion 183 of 352

In a narrow channel, you signal to overtake and the other boat agrees. What is true about your duty to keep clear of it?

  1. The duty ends when the other boat agrees
  2. The duty passes to the boat you overtake
  3. You must still keep clear of the boat you overtake
  4. The duty ends after you sound a second signal
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Correct answer: You must still keep clear of the boat you overtake

The signal and agreement do not remove the overtaking boat's duty to keep clear.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.09 Narrow channels (Rule 9)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026