astraboy

Does anyone know the score on whether this is legal or not? As its getting warmer. I'm increasingly tempted by my flip flops but I know driving in them is a recipe for disaster as a few years back a friend was rear ended by a girl wearing them.

Does anyone know the legality behind chucking them in the passenger footwell when your behind the wheel?
Astraboy.

cookstar

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illegal afaik, and also quite horrible.

Hysteria1983

I tried it once, I'm to tall to drive in heels, and on one occasion didn't have my pumps in the car.

I took all the skin off the top of my right foot! It bloody killed, and look horrible.

As for if it is legal or not....? I'm not sure, but it's not sensible.

tony de wonderful

Didn't Alan Partridge drive to Edinburgh in his slippers when he had a nervous breakdown?

Hysteria1983

That's not so bad depending on the style of slippers.

dpb

Iv certainly driven in wetsuit boots ( latex ) , between windsurf sessions and pretty sure barefoot as well , but not all way back home lol

tony de wonderful

I heard of someone being arrested for driving naked.

Hysteria1983

http://www.forshizelmynizel.com/imag...ving-naked.jpg

joey_turbo

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I've done barefoot quite a bit. But I've got a serious hammer toe. So all it takes is for the big toes resting on the pedals to do the work. I quite like it.

The thought never crossed my mind about the legalities. TBH, I can't see why it would be illegal.

dpb

However white flip-flops on a bloke ,definitely illegal !

Saxo Boy

I got pulled once when I was driving barefoot. The cop claimed he "could" have done me for not being in full control of the vehicle (or something like that) but he didn't. Personally I doubt it would stand as, while it was a once of, I had far greater sensation and pedal control barefoot than with trainers. I'd argue that when used to it, drivers of modern cars are likely to have improved throttle and brake control than when they are wearing big trainers.

Hysteria1983

What the foof is one of those?

urban

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Surely you mean any flip-flops, not just white ones!

alcazar

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Strange, but true, it IS illegal to drive barefoot, but NOT to drive in stupidly high heels.

Hysteria1983

That is just stupid!

TinyTim

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Sweet. Out come the Jimmy Choos tonight.

joey_turbo

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Ha Ha. Just a nickname for my oversized big toe. It has to come out every now an then if someone is to be disciplined.

Coffin Dodger

Bit of Googling would suggest that barefoot driving is actually LEGAL! Never really thought about it myself and I'm often driving about barefoot this time of year for the reasons you suggest. Driving with flip-flops on would be far more dangerous IMHO (No I don't wear white ones! )

Wurzel

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So it is that warm in England that you can't just be normal and drive with shoes on?
Driving bare foot is so uncomfortable and you have miles less control and it just feels wrong. If it is not already illegal it should be made illegal, aswell as driving in flip flops or high heals. Driving should be done in fairly solid flat soled shoes only. Anything else should warrent the death penalty.

oldsplice

Yeah, bloody hippies!

ALi-B

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Better barefoot than with flip flop; Flip flops are dangerous enough as it is.

The bonus is you get feedback through the pedals like you were driving a proper 'old school' car.

hux309

Or how about using vibram five fingers like i do, best of both worlds.

JPL

Yuck! I have flip flops and drive an S2000, it is impossible to drive it in flip flops so I go barefeet, works for me.

bigredrob

I prefer to drive in wellies

SpecDscooby

LMAO, yeh in the Rover 45(i think); eating Toblerone, having flash backs of pole dancing for the head of the BBC......Genius!

2000 sport

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I drive barefoot all the time.. Far better than driving in flipflops!

skoobidude

The Toe Cutter at the start of the first Mad Max film was bare foot. His driving was pretty good!

ditchmyster

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I think it depends if you have soft feet or not, in that if your used to not wearing shoes then it's not a problem.

At a guess the people saying no probably are always to be found in some sort of foot wear and have soft sensitive feet.

I take my shoes and socks of at the earliest opportunity as i like my feet to be uncovered and always drive bare foot in summer on all but the shortest of journeys.

You should go somewhere like jamaica and see the kids running around barefoot playing foot ball.

my fathers feet were like leather.

corradoboy

There's no legislation about what you can or cannot wear whilst driving, but in the event of a serious accident, such things may be taken into consideration if charges of due care or dangerous driving are being levelled. I often drive barefoot when it's really warm, it's great with the air-con blowing on your feet. Sandals are OK, but your feet soon start to stink without socks, and socks'n'sandals is a fashion If they were to legislate such things then heals, platforms, flip-flops and all manner of footwear could be deemed unsuitable.