Opinion No.

Office of the Attorney General — State of Texas John Cornyn The Honorable Phil Garrett Palo Pinto County Attorney P.O. Box 190 Palo Pinto, Texas 76484

Re: Whether a driver who falls asleep and drives off the road has committed an offense under section 545.060(a) of the Transportation Code (RQ-0421-JC)

Dear Mr. Garrett:

You ask whether a driver who falls asleep and drives off the road has committed an offense under section 545.060(a) of the Transportation Code. See Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 545.060(a) (Vernon 1999) (offense of failure to drive in a single marked lane). You believe the statute…