b'B O AT I N G R E G U L AT I O N SBoatingRegulationsEnforcement required navigation lights.Also, a barge, when being pushed in SeverallawenforcementagenciesenforceConnecticutsfront of or towed alongside a work vessel, will display a flashing state statutes, regulations, and federal navigational laws. Withinyellow light on the bow and near its centerline.Finally, a Wing-In-their respective jurisdictions, the United States Coast Guard, stateGround (WIG) vessel will use a high-intensity flashing red light when conservation police officers, municipal police officers, town marinetaking off, landing and in flight near the surface.officers,lakepatrolmenandPOST-certifiedharbormastersareIf you are being approached by a law enforcement or rescue empowered to enforce federal, state, and local boating regulations.vessel using flashing blue lights or alternating flashing red and These enforcement officers have authority to stop and board boatsyellow lights or an audible signal, you are required to:to check for compliance with federal or state law or to search1.immediatelyslowtoaspeedjustsufficienttomaintain without warrant. steerage only; Stateandfederalboatinglawsspecifywhichvesselsare2. alter course within your ability to not inhibit or interfere with allowed or required to display flashing lights.There are four kindsthe law enforcement or fire rescue vessel; and, of flashing lights to which you should pay special attention. 3. unless otherwise directed by an officer, proceed at a reduced Law enforcement vessels engaged in enforcement activities willspeed until beyond the area of operation of the law enforcement or likely display a flashing blue light or audible signal.Flashing bluefire rescue vessel.lights or sirens are not allowed on any other vessels.Because ofIf you willfully or negligently obstruct or delay a law enforcement this, vessel theft alarms must be designed in a manner so that itor fire rescue vessel answering an emergency call or pursuing a cannot be confused with an ordinary warning signal or siren. fleeing law violator, you may be fined up to $200. VesselsengagedingovernmentsanctionedpublicsafetyIf a vessel operator passes within 200 feet of a stationary law activities,suchasfireboatsandcertaincommercialassistanceenforcement vessel using its lights and audible signal or a fire vessels will use alternating flashing red and yellow light signals.Anrescue vessel using its lights, the vessel operator is required to slow example of a commercial vessel displaying alternating flashing redthe operators vessel to Slow-No-Wake speed until it is more than and yellow light signals is a commercial assistance towing vessel200 feet away from the law enforcement or fire rescue vessel. If that is assisting a disabled vessel. someone fails to slow as required, the offender shall be subject to Highspeedferries,submarinesandaircushionvesselsa fine of between $50 to $200.(hovercraft)displayflashingyellowlightsaspartofthetheir 222022 Connecticut BOATERS GUIDE'