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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers and a carrier may not permit or require a person to operate the motor vehicle if the person:
(1) is missing a foot, leg, hand, or arm;
(2) has a mental, nervous, organic, or functional disorder that is likely to interfere with the person's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle;
(3) is missing fingers, has impaired use of a foot, leg, finger, hand, or arm, or has another structural defect or limitation likely to interfere with the person's ability to safely operate the motor vehicle;
(4) has a visual acuity of less than 20/40 (Snellen) in each eye either without glasses or with corrective lenses;
(5) has a form field of vision in the horizontal median of less than a total of 140 degrees;
(6) cannot distinguish the colors red, green, and yellow;
(7) has hearing ability of less than 10/20 in the better ear for conversational tones without the use of a hearing aid; or
(8) is addicted to alcohol, narcotics, or habit-forming drugs.
(b) An operator who requires corrective lenses for vision shall use properly prescribed corrective lenses when operating the motor vehicle.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Texas Transportation Code - TRANSP § 647.007. Operator Physical Requirements - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tx/transportation-code/transp-sect-647-007/
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