Laws and Safety Equipment

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1

Laws

2

Registration and Titling

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

Operation and Water Safety

12

Pollution and Garbage

13

Reckless Operation

14

Personal Watercraft

15

Water Skiing

16

Diving and Snorkeling

17

Boating Under the Influence

18

Accidents

19

Homeland Security

20

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) Which state agency is responsible for enforcing the boating laws of Virginia?


2) In Virginia, children under what age must wear a life jacket while boating on all public waters?


3) In Virginia, watercraft must come to 'no-wake' speed when within how many feet of piers, boat houses, boat ramps, docks and people in the water?


4) What is the legal minimum illegal intoxication limit for boating under the influence in Virginia?


5) When is water skiing permitted in Virginia?


6) In Virginia, persons engaged in, skin or scuba diving must display which flag at the place of diving?



   
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