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To make using the canals of Britain safe and enjoyable we advice you to follow the guidance that we have for you in this section.

Throughout the guide you will see symbolic images: please click here for an image key

Some information in this guide was sourced from the Boater's Handbook, please see the bottom of the page for contact details.

Below are links to pages of our guide to safe & quality boating:

Setting off
Steering
Locks
Bridges
Tunnels
Going aground
Slowing down / stopping
Mooring
Tying up

Below are links to pages of our guide on avoiding accidents:

Boat collisions
Falls
Person overboard
Crushing
Injuries by operating pieces of equipment
Fires etc.
Bandits (aggression, vandalism etc..)
Lock safety
Currents

Below are links to pages of our guide on boating rules:

Rules of the 'road'
Boaters behavior

For more information on this topic please Click Here to go to the Contact Us page

(Some information was sourced from the Boater's Handbook. We suggest that you get hold of a copy of this handbook (free) for when you go boating. enquiries.hq@britishwaterways.co.uk )