Laws and Safety Equipment

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1

Laws

2

Numbering and Registration

3

Safety Equipment-Life Jackets

4

Fire Extinguishers

5

Visual Distress Signals

6

Ventilation

7

Mufflers

8

Backfire and Flame Control

9

Whistle Bell and Horn

10

Navigation Lights

11

Pollution and Garbage

12

Reckless Operation

13

River Restrictions

14

Buoys

15

Personal Watercraft

16

Water Skiing

17

Diving

18

Boating Under the Influence

19

Accidents

20

Homeland Security

21

Chapter Review

Chapter 2 Review Questions

You have reached the end of Chapter 2. The questions below are for practice only. They have been selected to help you study and highlight some important information.

Select an answer by clicking on the radio button to the left of your choice. When you have finished, click Check Answers. If an answer is incorrect, the correct answer will be marked in red. Good luck!

1. In Colorado, vessels may not operate within this many yards of a diver’s flag:


2. In Colorado, what age children must wear a life jacket at all times while on the open deck of a recreational boat?


3. While operating a motorboat or sailboat in Colorado, a vessel operator whose tests show _____BAC is presumed under the influence and his or her ability to operate a vessel is impaired.


4. While boating on the waters of Colorado, a child less than 14 years of age may operate this boat by themselves:


5. In Colorado, where is the state validation decal displayed?


6. You may not operate any vessel in or upon the waters of Colorado in such a manner so that the total noise produced by the watercraft exceeds...


7. When boating in Colorado, when are you required to have the Certificate of Number (registration card) on board your boat?


8. For how many consecutive days may a vessel operate in Colorado before a person must register their boat in Colorado?



   
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