 To pass this test you must watch the video above and read the Rules and Regulations. All of this information will be required to pass the test.
All vessels are required to travel at a safe speed at all times. The master of a powerboat must constantly monitor the speed of the vessel to ensure that a safe speed is being maintained.
Slow to 5 knots (approximately 9 kph) when close to shore, other boats (including boats at anchor) around dive flags and swimmers, or fixed structures such as ramps and jetties. Follow signs and buoys marking waterway zones and understand the types of waterway. On all Victorian waters a five-knot speed limit applies to all operators within:
Rules applying to coastal and enclosed watersOn coastal and enclosed waters, a five-knot speed limit applies to all vessels:
Rules applying to inland watersOn inland waters a five-knot speed limit applies to all vessels within:
Note: the local authority may specifically exclude waters by notice or the waters may be designated for other purposes. More informationBoth the State rules and and the local scheduled rules in place are detailed in the Guide to Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules (VOZR). The Steering and Safety Rules and the lights and shapes rules which must be displayed are set out in the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (1972) - COLREGs.
This video provides an overview of the speed and distance regulations when boating on Victorian waterways. The speed rules are designed to keep boaters, swimmers and divers safe.
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Quick boating safety quiz: Do you think it is okay to jump the wake of another boat when you are less than 100 feet away or use your personal watercraft to splash someone sitting on a dock? Guess what, it's not and in fact, both activities are illegal. If you thought otherwise, you should definitely make an effort to learn the boating "rules of the road." Incidents can occur quickly, and the chance of one happening increase greatly if one or either boat operator is unfamiliar with or does not follow existing boating laws, or the "rules of the road," that govern lakes and rivers. "Anyone born on or after January 1, 1998 is required by Georgia law to take a DNR-approved boater education course prior to operating a vessel on state waters," said Lt. Colonel Johnny Johnson, Assistant Director of DNR's Law Enforcement Division. "If you were born before that date, you are not required by law to take the course, but we recommend that you do, " he said. "It never hurts to get a reminder to boat safely and to brush up on boating laws, since occasionally they do change. Your efforts to stay up to date could potentially save your life or the life of someone you know." One of the most important "rules of the road" is the 100 foot law which includes all boats, not just personal watercraft (such as Jet Skis or Sea Doos), and requires boat operators to slow to idle speed when they are within 100 feet of docks, piers, bridges, shorelines or people in the water. The 100-foot law states, "No person shall operate any vessel or tow a person or persons on water skis, an aquaplane, a surfboard, or any similar device on the waters of this state at a speed greater than idle speed within 100 feet of any vessel which is moored, anchored, or adrift outside normal traffic channels, or any wharf, dock, pier, piling, bridge structure or abutment, person in the water, or shoreline adjacent to a full-time or part-time residence, public park, public beach, public swimming area, marina, restaurant, or other public use area." This means that it is illegal to jump the wake of another boat within 100 feet and to "buzz" other boats, vessels cannot operate around or within 100 feet of another vessel faster than idle speed unless it is overtaking or meeting the other vessel in compliance with the rules of the road for boat operation and makes it illegal for boat operators to follow closely behind another vessel, jump the wake of another vessel, or change or reverse their course of direction in order to ride or jump in the wake of another vessel. "People who operate boats and personal watercraft at dangerously high speeds, and zip into and out of coves and along shorelines where other vessels are anchored or where people are in the water are not only putting themselves and others at risk for serious accidents, but they also are breaking the law," says Lt. Col. Johnson. Other "rules of the road" for boat operation include:
Missouri law designates these dangerous operating practices as illegal. Improper Speed or Distance is not maintaining a proper speed or distance while operating a motorboat or PWC or while towing a person on water skis or any similar device. Specifically, it is illegal to:
Exceeding Night Speed Limit is operating a motorboat or PWC in excess of 30 miles per hour any time from one-half hour after sunset until one hour before sunrise when on the waters of the state. “idle speed” or “slow, no wake speed” The slowest speed at which it is still possible to maintain steering Page 2
Rob OK, I think everybody likes to have fun on the water, feel the wind in their hair. But there are a few laws regarding speed here in Missouri. Fill us in. What do people need to know? Officer Davis Well, in Missouri, what the law says is that you cannot operate your boat too fast for boating traffic or water conditions. If there’s a lot of boats in the area or a lot of rough waves or wake out there, you’ve got to operate your boat at a safe speed so you can keep control to prevent a crash from occurring. Rob So there’s no speed limit, but it’s within safe limits. What does that mean? Officer Davis Correct. There is not a speed limit during daytime operation. So, you know, if you’re going to be operating your boat at a speed where you’re jumping the wakes and your boat’s becoming airborne and it lands maybe a little off-center, or you’re driving too fast, too close to other boats, you’re going to increase your risk of a crash occurring. We want people to operate at safe speeds. Rob So you can still get a ticket for going too fast, even though there’s no speed limit. Officer Davis Well, it would fall under our careless and imprudent operation. Rob Now let’s talk about speed at night. Officer Davis We have a nighttime speed limit in Missouri of 30 miles per hour. That takes effect a half hour after sunset and until an hour before sunrise. You can’t go faster than 30 miles per hour at night. Rob I’m sure 30 miles an hour at night when you can’t see is still pretty fast. Officer Davis Absolutely. A lot of people will say that’s kind of slow, but if you’ve ever been on a boat at night, 30 miles an hour seems plenty fast. If you’re going off your night vision, it’s harder to see, so it’s definitely a safe speed at night. Rob What about in no wake zones? Officer Davis Well, a no wake zone is going to be an area where your speed is also controlled. In a no wake zone, you have to operate your boat at what we call slow, idle speed, no wake. So every boat’s a little different. Just because you think you’re at idle speed, you have to make sure you’re not creating a wake behind your boat as well. So it’s as slow as your boat can go and still move you forward. So what I always tell people is it’s that first click on the throttle, and that’s at idle speed, so that your boat’s not creating any waves behind it because we don’t want to cause any damage to any boats, or injury to people that are trying to load in and out of boats, or damage any property. Rob Anything else people should stay away from, or stay at a slow speed? Officer Davis Well, Missouri does have a law on our waters which is similar to our move over law on the highways, which states that if you come across a marked emergency vessel that is displaying red and blue lights—for example, maybe we’re on a boat stop or working a crash—you again have to slow down, idle if you’re within 100 feet, or stay well away from our stop. Rob OK. Thank you. |
When operating a boat faster than idle speed the operator must stay at least feet from any other boats people in water dock or other structures?
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