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Rules of the roadQuestion 190 of 352

Your boat is not using a traffic separation scheme. How should you act near it?

  1. Cut through the separation zone
  2. Follow the traffic lane anyway
  3. Stay away from it by as wide a margin as practicable
  4. Anchor at its edge
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Correct answer: Stay away from it by as wide a margin as practicable

A vessel not using the scheme avoids it by as wide a margin as practicable.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.10 Traffic separation schemes (Rule 10)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026