Driving barefoot legal?
Discussion
Watchman said:
Illegal to drive bare foot or in flip flops in Spain but no such legislation here.
It’s not illegal in Spain.Here’s a link to the Spanish department for transports Facebook page clarifying their law. Basically you must always be in command of the vehicle.
anonymous said:
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We don't have positive legislation we have negative. Therefore there is no law that says you "May" drive barefoot. But there is a law that says you must be in control of the vehicle and operate the controls properly. Oddly in some cars I've had the pedals are so tight that wearing shoes was more of an issue than not wearing shoes per se ( but for those cars I had "barefoot shoes")5Cylinder said:
Pothole said:
5Cylinder said:
How would you be able to press it with less force NOT wearing shoes as opposed to wearing shoes, surely it's all in the leg and feet muscles?
You might have snowflake feet and pull back if it gave you an ouchy feeling, because that would be more important than not dying!OP: REALLY?
Vaud said:
Your guess is probably about as valid as theirs. What research?I drove barefoot in my early (non-servo braked) cars quite often. It never seemed risky, and looking back, it doesn't now. Shoes that slip when wet are no better than a wet foot with toes able to grip the pedal to an extent. My Dad used to remove his rubbers (pedal, not 'other' rubbers!) and put tacks through from the back and then replace them so that the surface was very slightly spiky. I never drove his car barefoot! Lots of drivers seem to drive with no brains however...
colin_p said:
I've no idea why anyone would want to drive barefoot.
In some cars it might be preferable to the footwear you have available (I’d rather have appropriate shoes)I have done it on holiday because I didn’t want to put my shoes and socks back on until I had got all the sand off (impromptu paddling).
colin_p said:
I've no idea why anyone would want to drive barefoot.
But there again these days you quite often see actual grown men wearing shoes without any socks and trousers too short so you can see the lack of socks. The dirty sweaty footed hipster b
ds.
They probably don't wear underpants either...But there again these days you quite often see actual grown men wearing shoes without any socks and trousers too short so you can see the lack of socks. The dirty sweaty footed hipster b
ds.In Portugal you will be fined if found driving barefoot or with flip flops. If it’s specifically enshrined in law I do not know but you will get a fine.
It’s a bit reckless if you need an emergency stop IMO. Use driving shoes if you need the feel as it’s safer. The reason is that if you pick any sharper small debris on your foot you will not be able (if it’s a bit painful) to exert the same pedal pressure as with shoes. If you normally walk everywhere barefooted then your feet can take it.
It’s a bit reckless if you need an emergency stop IMO. Use driving shoes if you need the feel as it’s safer. The reason is that if you pick any sharper small debris on your foot you will not be able (if it’s a bit painful) to exert the same pedal pressure as with shoes. If you normally walk everywhere barefooted then your feet can take it.
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