Summer driving without shoes???

[doogalman]

Legal or not, and what could the offence be???

[Jasandjules]

I have in my head that it is not legal but I could not tell you why.....

[Mk3Spitfire]

No specific offence relating to shoeless driving but could potentially lead to driving offences. Eg driver not in proper control, due care etc. Many do it, and I'm not condoning it but police would have time for literally nothing else if they were all over this.

[Mk3Spitfire]

Alan Partridge once drove all the way to Dundee with no shoes on, and he got away with it.

[Geekman]

Surely if anything you'd have more control without shoes?

[av185]

Geekman said:

Surely if anything you'd have more control without shoes?

Quite

And driving shoeless certainly adds to a much purer experience

Cannot see how any charge could be brought......especially considering my g/f ability to drive very quickly AND in complete control wearing very pointy and heely silettos ( TF not white)....

[2222]

Once got stopped in a Caterham while driving shoeless.
He was more interested in my sideways antics near Hampton court than the lack of shoes

No charge for either was forth coming, but I was told off for the former

[Mr Classic]

Its illegal to had footwear that may obsruct control of the car.... no footwear = no obstruction ;D

[blank]

I always do it. Can't see why it would be an issue?

[gforceg]

I drove most of the way from Salisbury to Aberdeen with no shoes on. No one died.

No harm-no foul as the Americans say.

[Zedboy1200]

Always drive bare footed when off to beach as don't want flip flops to trip me up throttle/brake-wise. Sometimes do it on long EDN to LHR M74/6/40/25 schleps too.... Tend to get better mileage and less stress.

Do worry about my pinkies surviving a frontal tho.....

[agtlaw]

doogalman said:

Legal or not, and what could the offence be???

Quite legal to wear no shoes, high heels, flip-flops, crocs, etc.

Unless something happened as a direct result then the prosecution would have a very hard time proving not in proper control or careless driving.

[Martin_M]

I think the offence is being a ******* idiot.

[zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz]

Between March 31st and September 30th driving without footwear would fall foul of the Road Traffic (Proper Control) Regulations 2003. At other times, perfectly legal.

[ikarl]

Martin_M said:

I think the offence is being a ******* idiot.

Please explain.

[stewjohnst]

Currently on honeymoon in the USA (and yes, still reading ph instead of getting pissed in New Orleans - having a breather). Having tried driving the hire car in flip flops and nearly run over someone when the damn things got stuck behind the pedals going from the accelerator to brake, I don't see how driving barefoot is any more dangerous.

I'd never normally in drive in flip flops at home and the look on the face of the fat knacker munching an ice cream as he thought I wasn't going to stop has probably assured me that I won't be doing it again anytime soon.

[Mk3Spitfire]

I did it once and vaguely remember it feeling a bit strange, and felt I didn't have the power when pressing the pedals. May just have been the unfamiliar feeling.
If it was proven properly dangerous, I'm sure there would be a specific offence. And I'm sure we would be badgered with another summer campaign!

[voyds9]

Shirley the whole point of driving shoes is to get the point of feel like you are driving without shoes therefore driving without shoees is the bets, quickest way to achieve this.

I wonder if F1 drivers have driven without shoes


Carel Godin de Beaufort

[TwigtheWonderkid]

gforceg said:

I drove most of the way from Salisbury to Aberdeen with no shoes on. No one died.

I'm sure people have driven long distances drunk out of there skulls, or on heroin, or both, and no one died.

Not sure how that adds anything to the debate.

[paranoid airbag]

It's always mystified me I don't like to boast, but I've owned many pairs of shoes in my lifetime (;)), and I've never had a pair that makes me feel more in control than being barefoot. Always less, more oppurtunity to slip.