Small Vessel Regulations
Version of section 218 from 2010-04-29 to 2018-05-15:
218 If every person on board a personal watercraft is wearing a personal flotation device or a lifejacket of an appropriate size, the personal watercraft is required to carry on board only the following safety equipment:
(a) a sound-signalling device;
(b) a watertight flashlight or three pyrotechnic distress signals other than smoke signals;
(c) a magnetic compass, if the personal watercraft is navigated out of sight of seamarks; and
(d) navigation lights that meet the requirements of the Collision Regulations, if the personal watercraft is operated after sunset or before sunrise or in periods of restricted visibility.
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