Texas Transportation Code 647.007 – Operator Physical Requirements
(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.
Terms Used In Texas Transportation Code 647.007
- Person: includes corporation, organization, government or governmental subdivision or agency, business trust, estate, trust, partnership, association, and any other legal entity. See Texas Government Code 311.005