Question 129 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is A) separates traffic proceeding in one direction from traffic proceeding in the opposite direction. A traffic separation zone is the part of a traffic separation scheme that separates opposing flows of traffic to reduce the risk of collision. This is the primary purpose of a traffic separation scheme, which is to organize and separate vessel traffic moving in different directions. The other answer choices are incorrect because: B) refers to the traffic lane, not the separation zone; C) describes the separation barrier, not the separation zone; and D) is incorrect as a traffic separation zone is not an anchorage area.