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Rules of the roadQuestion 191 of 352

Your sailboat meets a power-driven vessel that follows a traffic lane. What must you not do?

  1. Keep clear of it
  2. Cross at right angles
  3. Stay out of the separation zone
  4. Impede its safe passage
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Correct answer: Impede its safe passage

A vessel under 20 meters or a sailing vessel must not impede a power-driven vessel in a lane.

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