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    Safety information

           EJU30962                             Give-way vessel
                  Rules of the Road             The vessel which does not have the right-of-
           Your Yamaha watercraft is legally consid-  way has the duty to take positive and timely
           ered a powerboat. Operation of the water-  action to stay out of the way of the stand-on
           craft must be in accordance with the rules  vessel. Normally, you should not  cross in
           and regulations governing  the waterway  front of the vessel with the right-of-way. You
           on which it is used.                 should slow down or change directions brief-
           Just as there are rules that apply when you  ly  and pass  behind the other vessel. You
           are driving on streets and highways, there are  should always move in such a way that the
           waterway rules that apply when you are oper-  operator of the other vessel can see what you
           ating your watercraft. These rules are used  are doing.
           internationally, and are also enforced by the  The  General Prudential Rule regarding the
           United States Coast Guard and local agen-  right-of-way is that if a collision appears un-
           cies. You should be aware of these rules, and  avoidable, neither boat has the right-of-way.
           follow them whenever you encounter another  Both boats must avoid the collision.
           vessel on the water.                 In other words, follow the standard rules ex-
           Several sets  of rules prevail according to  cept when a collision will occur unless both
           geographic location, but are all basically the  vessels try to avoid each other. If that is the
           same as the International Rules of the Road.  case, both vessels become give-way  ves-
           The rules presented here in this owner’s/op-  sels.
           erator’s manual are condensed, and have  Rules when encountering vessels
           been provided for your convenience only.  There are three main situations that you may
           Consult your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary  encounter  with other vessels which  could
           or Department of Motor Vehicles for a com-  lead to a collision unless the Steering Rules
           plete set of rules governing the waters in  are followed:
           which you will be operating your watercraft.  Meeting: you are approaching another vessel
           Steering and sailing rules           head-on
           Whenever two vessels on the water meet one  Crossing:  you are traveling across  another
           another, one vessel has the right-of-way; it is  vessel’s path
           called the “stand-on” vessel. The vessel that  Overtaking: you are passing or being passed
           does not have the right-of-way is called the  by another vessel
           “give-way” or “burdened” vessel. These rules  In the following illustration, your watercraft is
           determine which vessel has the right-of-way,  in the center. You should give the right-of-
           and what each vessel should do.      way to any vessels shown in the white area
           Stand-on vessel                      (you are the give-way vessel). Any vessels in
           The vessel with the right-of-way has the duty
                                                the shaded area must yield to you (they are
           to continue its course and speed, except to
                                                the give-way vessels). Both you and  the
           avoid an immediate  collision. When you
           maintain your direction and speed, the other
           vessel will be able to determine how best to
           avoid you.

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