GA DNR Boat Rental Quiz

Children under the age of _____ must wear a life jacket at all times on board a moving vessel.
10
18
13
12
Which of the following is NOT an example of safe towing practices?
Assigning a passenger as the observer to keep the person tubing or skiing in constant view.
Jumping the wake of another boat in order to do cool tricks.
Towing skis and tubes at least 100 feet from docks and shorelines.
Making sure the person who is tubing or skiing is wearing a well fitted, Coast Guard approved life jacket.
Which of the following is an example of safe and responsible boating behavior?
Bow-riding or riding on seatbacks, gunwales, or the swim platform.
Ussing excessive speed in the vicinity of other boats or in dangerous waters.
Operating a jet-ski or PWC without wearing a life jacket.
Refraining from the use of alcohol or drugs when operating a boat.
It is illegal to operate over idle speed within _____ feet of any other boats, docks, piers, bridges, persons in the water, any shoreline, or within the vicinity of a marina, restaurant, or any other public use area.
50
10
500
100
It is unlawful to follow too closely behind another boat or to change your course to jump the wake of another boat.
True
False
As the operator of a boat, who is responsible for ensuring all passengers on the boat refrain from acting in a negligent fashion?
My Passengers
My Boat Livery Company
Me, the Captain
Georgia DNR
What is the single best practice to prevent drowning?
Practice swimming regularly to ensure you are in good physical shape.
Operate the boat at a safe speed to prevent passengers from falling overboard.
Ensure you don’t swim in deep waters.
Wear a properly-fitted, Coast Guard approved life jacket.
How many wearable, properly fitted Coast Guard approved life jackets should be on board your boat?
Enough for each child.
At least five.
As many as you can fit in the stow area.
One for every passenger on board.
When should children 13 and under wear life jackets on board your boat?
When the child is sleepy of tired.
Only when the boat is moving.
At all times, even when anchored or on the dock.
After dark.
If possible, if another boat is coming at you head on, you should
Steer right (starboard)
Steer left
Speed up to get around the boat
Do nothing, let the other boat yield to your boat
As a motor-boat or power driven boat operator, it is your responsibility to yield to the following types of boats
Only Sailboats
Only Kayaks
Only Canoes
All non-motorized boats
When encountering lateral markers, _____ colors and lights, and even numbers mark the edge of your starboard (right) side as you enter from the open sea or head upstream in a river.
Blue
Red
Green
White
Non-lateral markers are the most common navigational aids which are white and use orange markings and black lettering to provide information to boaters, such as to warn of hazards or controlled areas.
True
False
When can a passenger safely enter the boat’s “awareness zone,” (front, sides, rear, swim platform, and 30 feet of water around the boat)?
When the boat is turned off, the keys are removed and you have counted to ten
When the motor is turned off
Anytime
When the motor is turned off and the keys are removed
You are required to display lights on your boat in the following conditions
Between sunset and sunrise and anytime visibility is poor
Only in inclement weather
Only when you think you need lights to see
Only at night when it is dark
When operating a boat, you do NOT need to have proper identification on board or need proof of completing a boater safety education course.
True
False
All boaters’ number one goal should be
To experience zero accidents
To prevent only fatal accidents
To experience less than one accident per five passengers on board
To have a fun time on the water
Ultimately, boating safety depends primarily on
My boat rental company
The boating law administrators in my state, DNR
The water conditions and the weather
Me, the boat operator
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