Sec. 647.017. OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person may not operate a motor vehicle transporting migrant agricultural workers that is loaded or that has a load that is distributed or secured in a manner that prevents the vehicle's safe operation. (b) A person may not operate a motor vehicle if: (1) a tailgate, tailboard, tarpaulin, door, fastening device, or equipment or rigging is not securely in place; (2) an object: (A) obscures the operator's view in any direction; (B) interferes with the free movement of the operator's arms or legs; (C) obstructs the operator's access to emergency accessories; or (D) obstructs a person's entrance or exit from the cab or operator's compartment; or (3) property on the vehicle is stowed so that it: (A) restricts the operator's freedom of motion in properly operating the vehicle; (B) obstructs a person's exit from the vehicle; or (C) does not provide adequate protection to passengers and others from injury resulting from a falling or displaced article. (c) An operator who leaves a motor vehicle unattended shall securely set the parking brake, chock the wheels, and take all reasonable precautions to prevent the vehicle from moving.
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