Regulation .04 Rules of the Road.
Regulation .04 Rules of the Road.LinkCopy Citation
A.
An individual operating a vessel on waters of the State shall comply with the:
(1)
Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980, 33 CFR §§83—90, as amended; and
(2)
International Navigational Rules Act of 1977, 33 CFR §§80—82, as amended.
B.
A person may not operate or give permission to operate a vessel at a speed which would be unsafe under the existing circumstances and conditions. In determining unsafe speed under existing circumstances and conditions, the following factors shall be taken into account:
(1)
State of visibility;
(2)
Traffic density;
(3)
Maneuverability of the vessel in prevailing conditions;
(4)
At night, the presence of background light intensity from shore lights;
(5)
Velocity of the wind;
(6)
Sea and current conditions;
(7)
Proximity of navigational hazards; and
(8)
Draft of the vessel in relation to available depth of water.