Drivers ED Boating Test
100 ft - ✔✔In Alabama, how far must a vessel stay from a diver-down flag?
a. 200 ft
b. 150 ft
c. 100 ft
d. 50 ft
500 yds - ✔✔A recreational vessel is approaching a US Naval vessel. At what distance from the US
Naval vessel must the recreational vessel slow to minimum speed?
a. 200 yds
b. 300 yds
c. 400 yds
d. 500 yds
a whistle, a horn, or another sound device - ✔✔What sound producing device is required when
boating on alabama waters in an 18 ft power boat?
a. none
b. a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
c. a whistle and a bell
d. a whistle, a horn, or a bell
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between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset - ✔✔According to Alabama law, during
what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other device?
a. between 7 am and midnight
b. between sunrise and sunset
c. between one half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
d. between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset
between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours) - ✔✔In Alabama, what are the recommended hours for
personal watercraft operation?
a. between 7 pm and 7 am
b. between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours)
c. between one-half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise
d. between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
both vessels should turn on starboard (right). - ✔✔What should the operators of a PWC and a
motorboat do when approaching head-on?
a. both vessels should turn on starboard (right).
b. both should maintain course and swerve to port at the last moment.
, c.The motorboat should turn to starboard and the PWC should turn to port
d. the motorboat should turn to port and the PWC should turn to starboard
by operating a vessel on alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol
concentration - ✔✔Which is true about operating a boat in alabama while intoxicated?
a. drinking alcohol is not considered to be dangerous
b. operating while under the influence does not carry penalties for a first offense
c. by operating a vessel on alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol
concentration
d. A boater paddling a canoe is less likely to be affected as much as someone operating a motorboat
checking the oil level before every outing - ✔✔What is one part of a regular vessel and engine
maintenance program?
a. storing the vessel in the sun to keep in dry
b. checking the oil level before every outing
c. cleaning the hull with a phosphate detergent
d. using coarse sand paper on aluminum hulls
Conduct an emergency drill with the passengers - ✔✔What should a vessel operator do to make
sure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency?
a. Throw a passenger overboard unexpectedly
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b. Explain what to do as an actual emergency occurs
c. Have everyone take a written exam until they can pass it
d. Conduct an emergency drill with the passengers
Consult a nautical chart. - ✔✔What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?
crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed - ✔✔Which of the following
is legal operation of a PWC in Alabama?
a. crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
b. buzzing another vessel or person in the water
c. weaving through congested traffic at high speed
d. swerving at the last possible moment to avoid collision
Damage to your boat is more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident - ✔✔Which condition
requires that you report a boating accident to the Alabama Marine Police Division.
A. Your boat breaks down and required on the water repairs
B. You witness a boating accident from shore
C. Your boat is stopped, and you are arrested for boating under the influence
D. Damage to your boat is more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident
100 ft - ✔✔In Alabama, how far must a vessel stay from a diver-down flag?
a. 200 ft
b. 150 ft
c. 100 ft
d. 50 ft
500 yds - ✔✔A recreational vessel is approaching a US Naval vessel. At what distance from the US
Naval vessel must the recreational vessel slow to minimum speed?
a. 200 yds
b. 300 yds
c. 400 yds
d. 500 yds
a whistle, a horn, or another sound device - ✔✔What sound producing device is required when
boating on alabama waters in an 18 ft power boat?
a. none
b. a whistle, a horn, or another sound device
c. a whistle and a bell
d. a whistle, a horn, or a bell
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between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset - ✔✔According to Alabama law, during
what hours is it legal to tow a person behind a boat on water skis or other device?
a. between 7 am and midnight
b. between sunrise and sunset
c. between one half hour before sunrise and one-half hour after sunset
d. between one hour before sunrise and one hour after sunset
between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours) - ✔✔In Alabama, what are the recommended hours for
personal watercraft operation?
a. between 7 pm and 7 am
b. between sunset and sunrise (daylight hours)
c. between one-half hour after sunset and one half hour before sunrise
d. between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise
both vessels should turn on starboard (right). - ✔✔What should the operators of a PWC and a
motorboat do when approaching head-on?
a. both vessels should turn on starboard (right).
b. both should maintain course and swerve to port at the last moment.
, c.The motorboat should turn to starboard and the PWC should turn to port
d. the motorboat should turn to port and the PWC should turn to starboard
by operating a vessel on alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol
concentration - ✔✔Which is true about operating a boat in alabama while intoxicated?
a. drinking alcohol is not considered to be dangerous
b. operating while under the influence does not carry penalties for a first offense
c. by operating a vessel on alabama waters, a boater must submit to testing for blood alcohol
concentration
d. A boater paddling a canoe is less likely to be affected as much as someone operating a motorboat
checking the oil level before every outing - ✔✔What is one part of a regular vessel and engine
maintenance program?
a. storing the vessel in the sun to keep in dry
b. checking the oil level before every outing
c. cleaning the hull with a phosphate detergent
d. using coarse sand paper on aluminum hulls
Conduct an emergency drill with the passengers - ✔✔What should a vessel operator do to make
sure everyone knows what to do in case of an emergency?
a. Throw a passenger overboard unexpectedly
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b. Explain what to do as an actual emergency occurs
c. Have everyone take a written exam until they can pass it
d. Conduct an emergency drill with the passengers
Consult a nautical chart. - ✔✔What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?
crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed - ✔✔Which of the following
is legal operation of a PWC in Alabama?
a. crossing at right angles to another vessel when visibility is unobstructed
b. buzzing another vessel or person in the water
c. weaving through congested traffic at high speed
d. swerving at the last possible moment to avoid collision
Damage to your boat is more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident - ✔✔Which condition
requires that you report a boating accident to the Alabama Marine Police Division.
A. Your boat breaks down and required on the water repairs
B. You witness a boating accident from shore
C. Your boat is stopped, and you are arrested for boating under the influence
D. Damage to your boat is more than $2000 as the result of a boating accident
