Overtaking.
Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances, art. II, § PB4-42
in effectPB4-42. - Overtaking.
When one motorboat overtakes another in a narrow fairway, and desires to pass the overtaken boat on the starboard side, one stroke of the gong shall be sounded as a signal of such a desire, and upon receiving an assenting or answering single stroke, shall pass on the starboard side of the overtaken boat; or, if the stern boat desires to pass to the port side, two (2) strokes shall be sounded by each boat as signals of desire and assent. If the boat ahead deems it unwise or unsafe to attempt to pass at that point, it shall immediately sound four (4) or more strokes as a danger signal, and under no circumstances, shall the boat astern then attempt the passage. A boat is said to be "overtaking" another when it approaches the other from any angle astern or two (2) points abaft the beam on either side of the boat it is approaching. The "overtaking" boat must in all cases keep out of the way of the other boat. (Code 1960, As Amend., § 1031.130)
Source: City of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances, City Charter and Park and Recreation Board Code of Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/minneapolis/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PAREBOCOOR_CH4BO_ARTIIMO_.4-42OVFetched: 11/1/2026