Question 3107Deck General70% to pass
By law, the maximum penalty for failing (without reasonable cause) to give aid in the case of collision is _______________.
AI Explanation
The correct answer is B) two years imprisonment or $1000.
This is correct because under the U.S. Code, specifically 46 U.S.C. 2303, the maximum penalty for failing to give aid in the case of a collision is a fine of up to $1,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both. The law requires the operator of a vessel involved in a collision to render assistance to the other vessel and those on board, if it is possible to do so without serious danger to the operator's own vessel, crew, or passengers.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the maximum penalty specified in the law. Options A, C, and D list either an incorrect fine amount or prison term compared to the actual statutory requirements.
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