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Rules of the roadQuestion 220 of 352

You detect a vessel by radar alone. Which turn should you also avoid, if possible?

  1. A turn toward a vessel abeam or abaft your beam
  2. A turn away from a vessel abeam
  3. A turn to starboard for a vessel ahead
  4. Any turn of more than 10 degrees
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Correct answer: A turn toward a vessel abeam or abaft your beam

Do not turn toward a vessel abeam or abaft the beam.

Source: US Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), 33 CFR Part 83: Inland Navigation Rules, § 83.19 Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility (Rule 19)

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026