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Conforme a la Regla 10 del RIPA, “Dispositivos de separación del tráfico”, si nos vemos obligados a cruzar un dispositivo de separación del tráfico, ¿cómo debemos hacerlo?Under Rule 10, if we must cross a traffic separation scheme, how?
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Correct answer: c) As nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow.
Why it is correct
Cross as nearly as possible at 90º to the traffic, to spend least time inside.
Why the others are not
- a) Largest angle.
- b) Anyone may cross.
- d) Not the rule.
How to work it out in the exam
- Cross: at right angles.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 1 · question 19 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PER Test 3 · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
- IMO: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 (COLREGs) · Rule 10
- RIPA, consolidated text (BOE) · Rule 10
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