Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3312
Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 23 Sec. 3312
- Motorboat: means any vessel equipped with machinery capable of propelling the vessel, whether or not such machinery is the principal source of propulsion. See
- Vessel: means every description of watercraft, other than a seaplane on the water or a racing shell or rowing scull occupied exclusively by individuals over 12 years of age, used or capable of being used as a means of transportation on water. See
§ 3312. Operations rules as between vessels
(a) When two motorboats are approaching each other “head on” or in a manner so as to involve risk of collision, each motorboat shall bear to the right and pass the other motorboat on its left side.
(b) When two vessels approach each other obliquely or at right angles, the vessel approaching on the right side should maintain its course and speed.
(c) A vessel may overtake another vessel on either side but must be prepared to take early and substantial action to avoid collision. The vessel being overtaken should maintain its course and speed.
(d) The U.S. Coast Guard Inland Navigation Rules, 33 C.F.R. part 83, as may be amended, are hereby adopted as the operative rules for Lake Champlain, Lake Memphremagog, and Wallace Pond in Canaan. (Added 1983, No. 212 (Adj. Sess.), § 2; amended 1989, No. 65, § 8; 2015, No. 47, § 50; 2021, No. 76, § 19.)