Question 152Rules of the Road90% to pass
BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When underway in a channel, which action should you take, if it is safe and practicable?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is D) keep to the side of the channel which lies to your starboard.
This is the correct answer because the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS) state that when two power-driven vessels are meeting in a channel, each vessel should keep to the side of the channel that lies to their starboard side. This allows the vessels to pass safely while keeping to their respective sides of the channel.
The other options are incorrect because A) staying in the middle of the channel does not follow the COLREGS rule, B) exchanging whistle signals is not necessary in this situation, and C) keeping to the starboard side of other vessels you meet is not the correct action when both vessels are in a channel.
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