37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.51

Current through Reg. 49, No. 23; June 7, 2024

Section 15.51 - Vision Tests

Applicants applying for a Texas driver license must meet the following vision standards: (For Commercial Driver License (CDL) vision standards refer to § 16.8 of this title (relating to Qualifications To Drive in Interstate Commerce) and § 16.9 of this title (relating to Qualifications To Drive in Intrastate Commerce))

(1) The standards for two-eyed vision are as follows:

(A) without corrective lenses, 20/40 or better each eye and both together: no visual restriction;

(B) without corrective lenses, worse than 20/40 with either eye or both together: refer to specialist;

(C) with corrective lenses, 20/50 or better with best eye or both together; any score with other eye: restrict to corrective lenses;

(D) without corrective lenses, 20/50 or better with best eye or both together with specialist's statement that vision cannot be improved: no visual restriction;

(E) with corrective lenses, 20/60 or 20/70 with best eye or both together; any score with other eye: restrict to corrective lenses, daytime only, 45 miles per hour speed limit, any other advisable restriction;

(F) without corrective lenses, 20/60 or 20/70 with best eye or both together with specialist's statement that vision cannot be improved: no visual restriction, daytime only, 45 miles per hour speed limit, any other advisable restriction;

(G) with or without corrective lenses, worse than 20/70 with best eye or both together; no further improvement possible: fail.

(2) The standards for one-eyed vision are as follows:

(A) without corrective lenses, 20/25 or better in best eye: no visual restriction;

(B) without corrective lenses, worse than 20/25 in best eye: refer to specialist;

(C) on all other case scores: use two-eyed vision standards;

(3) for driver licensing purposes, an acuity score of worse than 20/200, with corrective lenses or specialist's statement that improvement of 20/200 or better is not possible: is considered blind.

(4) Color blindness is checked on all original applicants.

37 Tex. Admin. Code § 15.51

The provisions of this §15.51 adopted to be effective January 1, 1976; amended to be effective August 20, 2002, 27 TexReg 7543