Laws and Safety Equipment

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1

Laws

2

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

Safe and Legal Operation

13

Personal Watercraft

14

Water Events

15

Diving

16

Boating Under the Influence

17

Accidents

18

The Environment

19

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. All personal injury accidents or those involving $750 or more in property damage must be reported via written notification to the Department of Natural Resources within ( ___ ) hours.


2. If you are under the age of ( ___ ) you may not operate a PWC or a motorboat greater than 10 horsepower on Indiana state waters.


3. Which boats must have a ''wearable'' Type I, II, III, or V U.S. Coast Guard-approved personal flotation device for each person onboard or being towed?


4. If you are at least age 15, and do not have a driver's license, you can operate a vessel in the state of Indiana if you take a boating safety course and have an I.D. issued by:


5. Which of the following statements is true?


6. A boat's expiration decals, issued by the Bureau of Motor Vehicles must be placed next to:


7. It is against federal law to moor to a navigational marker or buoy except:



   
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