NSW Boat Licence Practice Test Section B

‘Bow riding’ is illegal and dangerous. If one of your passengers does this while you are driving your vessel, who can be fined?

A vessel at anchor between sunset and sunrise must display:

When must you carry an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) on your vessel?

You are driving a powered vessel at night when you see another vessel in front and to your left, displaying green and white navigation lights. Who should give way?

When and where must you display navigation lights on a vessel underway?

Why should you tell passengers on your vessel not to move about suddenly and without warning?

If powered vessels A and B are approaching each other head on, what must both drivers do to prevent a collision?

You are driving a powered vessel over 7 metres long at 7 knots or more, between sunset and sunrise. What navigation lights must your vessel display?

On a vessel less than 4.8 metres long, when must children under 12 wear a lifejacket?

When can NSW Police drug test you on NSW waterways?

Looking at the cardinal mark pictured, what would be the safest side to drive your vessel?

An efficient sound signalling device must be carried:

When driving a powered vessel towing a water skier, what is the minimum safe distance you must keep both the vessel and the skier from a person in the water, where possible?

Where should safety equipment be stored on board?

You are driving a vessel when your vision is suddenly affected by fog. You should:

When is the most dangerous time to cross a coastal bar?

When you are towing people behind a vessel, the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) limits apply to:

Looking at the cardinal mark pictured, what would be the safest side to drive your vessel?

What is the safest speed to drive your vessel?

When your powered vessel is underway, can your passengers sit with their legs hanging over the side?