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Perhaps the UK's extensive canal network? Hmm, what was/is the convention for passing narrowboats? I presume it follows the road rule in all countries?
by redcalx 11y ago
Perhaps the UK's extensive canal network? Hmm, what was/is the convention for passing narrowboats? I presume it follows the road rule in all countries?
- jarek 11y agoIt doesn't in the UK. Canal and River Trust instructs to keep to the right: "On all waterways, the rule of the road is to drive on the right. ... When you do meet an approaching boat, keep to the right and pass ‘port-to-port’ (the left side of your boat passes the left side of the approaching boat)." https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/navigating-the-waterways/boat-handling/casting-off-cruising-and-tying-up https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/boating/navigating-the-waterw...
- kwhitefoot 11y agoNo, in the UK you keep right when passing another craft unless there are good reasons for doing otherwise depending on the size and manoeuvrability of each craft, local conditions (bends, bridges, etc.), degree of experience of the helmsman. The motor controls are typically on the left side of the boat, and a seat for the helmsman if there is one would usually be on the left.