Md. Code Regs. 08.18.01.04 - Rules of the Road
A. An individual
operating a vessel on waters of the State shall comply with the:
(1) Inland Navigational Rules Act of 1980, 33 CFR
§§ 83-90, as amended; and
(2)
International Navigational Rules Act of 1977, 33 CFR §§ 80-82, as
amended
B. A person may not
operate or give permission to operate a vessel at a speed which would be unsafe
under the existing circumstances and conditions. In determining unsafe speed under
existing circumstances and conditions, the following factors shall be taken into
account:
(1) State of visibility;
(2) Traffic density;
(3) Maneuverability of the vessel in prevailing
conditions;
(4) At night, the presence
of background light intensity from shore lights;
(5) Velocity of the wind;
(6) Sea and current conditions;
(7) Proximity of navigational hazards;
and
(8) Draft of the vessel in relation
to available depth of water.
Notes
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