33 CFR 117.19
§ 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a drawbridge.
United States · 33 CFR — Navigation and Navigable Waters · Status: effective
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- 33 CFR 117.19, § 117.19 Signalling when two or more vessels are approaching a drawbridge, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/150627
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When two or more vessels are approaching the same drawbridge at the same time, or nearly the same, time, whether from the same or opposite directions, each vessel shall signal independently for the opening of the draw and the drawtender shall reply in turn to the signal of each vessel. The drawtender need not reply to signals by vessels accumulated at the bridge for passage during a scheduled open period.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.