USCG Exam PracticeRule 10 — Traffic Separation Schemes
A vessel not intending to use a traffic separation scheme is navigating in the vicinity of one. What does Rule 10 require of her?
- A. She must transit through the scheme at right angles to the traffic flow.
- B. She must remain in the inshore traffic zone.
- ✓ She shall avoid the scheme by as wide a margin as is practicable.Correct
- D. She has no specific obligation under Rule 10 unless she enters a traffic lane.
Why C is correct
33 CFR §83.10(h) states that a vessel not using a traffic separation scheme shall avoid it by as wide a margin as is practicable. This obligation applies even though the vessel is not participating in the scheme.
Cited:33 CFR §83.10(h)