Question 212 Rules of the Road

The correct answer is C) A sailing vessel overtaking another is the give-way vessel. This is correct because under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGS), which apply to both international and inland waters, the general rule is that a vessel overtaking another vessel is the give-way vessel. This means the overtaking vessel must keep out of the way of the vessel being overtaken, regardless of which vessel has the right-of-way in other situations. The other answer choices are incorrect because A) is not always true, as the give-way vessel may change depending on the situation, and B) and D) are not accurate statements under the COLREGS.