15A-1.003. Licenses Restricted as to Use  


Effective on Tuesday, June 3, 2014
  • 1(1) Applicants who are blind in one eye shall be issued licenses restricted to an outside rearview mirror on the left side of any vehicle that they drive.

    29(2) Applicants who are deaf or hard of hearing shall be issued licenses restricted to an outside rearview mirror on the left side of any vehicle that they drive.

    58(3) Applicants whose uncorrected vision is improved by corrective lenses, to meet licensing requirements, shall be issued licenses restricted to the use of corrective lenses.

    83(4) Applicants who present a signed statement from a licensed eye specialist that the wearing of corrective lenses would be harmful to the applicant and who meet 110minimum vision standards for licensing in Florida, 117shall be licensed unrestricted.

    121(5) Applicants who have the following physical handicap shall be issued licenses restricted to the use of the indicated special equipment on any vehicle they drive unless they demonstrate by successfully passing a driving exam that a particular item is not needed:

    163(a) Either hand or arm missing or useless – Power steering or steering wheel knob or grip, directional signals, automatic transmission.

    184(b) Both hands or arms missing or useless – Automatic transmission, power steering, directional signals.

    199(c) Either foot or leg missing or useless – Hand dimmer switch, automatic transmission.

    213(d) Both feet or legs missing or useless – Hand dimmer switch, hand throttle, hand brake, automatic transmission, directional signals.

    233Rulemaking Authority 235322.02 FS. 237Law Implemented 239322.16 FS. 241History–New 11-20-75, Formerly 15A-1.03, Amended 12-22-92, 6-3-14.

     

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