Driving barefoot legal?
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I did a small experiment today.
Wearing only socks I did a full emergency stop in the wife’s Jag XE. I can confirm that after stamping on the brakes as hard as I possibly could and dying (again), the car came to a very quick stop indeed with the ABS working overtime amid the squeal of tyres.
I’m absolutely certain I couldn’t have braked any harder, nor stopped any faster if I was wearing ‘suitable footwear’.
Wearing only socks I did a full emergency stop in the wife’s Jag XE. I can confirm that after stamping on the brakes as hard as I possibly could and dying (again), the car came to a very quick stop indeed with the ABS working overtime amid the squeal of tyres.
I’m absolutely certain I couldn’t have braked any harder, nor stopped any faster if I was wearing ‘suitable footwear’.
WJNB said:
I suspect that should you be the cause of an accident the fact that you were wearing nothing on your feet 'might' I repeat 'might' count against you when Plod investigates.
For long journeys I wear a pair of soft soled slip-on well fitting deck shoes. They keep my feet cool in hot weather & provide greater sensitivity if I'm pressing on quickly. For some reason they also relieve or delay the onset of sciatica & it's a pleasure to change shoes when arriving at my destination.
Despite owning some classic & modern sporting machinery I wouldn't be seen dead wearing poncy racing drivers boots which I do realise assist with pedal sensitivity - what a berk I'd look & feel.
You can in any case get normal looking shoes with the features of racing boots (maybe not the fire resistance).For long journeys I wear a pair of soft soled slip-on well fitting deck shoes. They keep my feet cool in hot weather & provide greater sensitivity if I'm pressing on quickly. For some reason they also relieve or delay the onset of sciatica & it's a pleasure to change shoes when arriving at my destination.
Despite owning some classic & modern sporting machinery I wouldn't be seen dead wearing poncy racing drivers boots which I do realise assist with pedal sensitivity - what a berk I'd look & feel.
Many years ago I owned a modified XR3. One of these modifications was replacing the rather restrictive original carb with a 36 DGAS from a three litre Capri. This was fine, apart from occasionally the throttle would stick. I would have been safer in flip-flops, as I would have had the ability to slip the front of the sole under the pedal, rather than the panic mode of kicking it until it eventually freed off.
The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
otolith said:
WJNB said:
I suspect that should you be the cause of an accident the fact that you were wearing nothing on your feet 'might' I repeat 'might' count against you when Plod investigates.
For long journeys I wear a pair of soft soled slip-on well fitting deck shoes. They keep my feet cool in hot weather & provide greater sensitivity if I'm pressing on quickly. For some reason they also relieve or delay the onset of sciatica & it's a pleasure to change shoes when arriving at my destination.
Despite owning some classic & modern sporting machinery I wouldn't be seen dead wearing poncy racing drivers boots which I do realise assist with pedal sensitivity - what a berk I'd look & feel.
You can in any case get normal looking shoes with the features of racing boots (maybe not the fire resistance).For long journeys I wear a pair of soft soled slip-on well fitting deck shoes. They keep my feet cool in hot weather & provide greater sensitivity if I'm pressing on quickly. For some reason they also relieve or delay the onset of sciatica & it's a pleasure to change shoes when arriving at my destination.
Despite owning some classic & modern sporting machinery I wouldn't be seen dead wearing poncy racing drivers boots which I do realise assist with pedal sensitivity - what a berk I'd look & feel.
gazza285 said:
Many years ago I owned a modified XR3. One of these modifications was replacing the rather restrictive original carb with a 36 DGAS from a three litre Capri. This was fine, apart from occasionally the throttle would stick. I would have been safer in flip-flops, as I would have had the ability to slip the front of the sole under the pedal, rather than the panic mode of kicking it until it eventually freed off.
The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
Why did you remove the servo?The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
Edited by Kuji on Thursday 29th August 15:16
Kuji said:
gazza285 said:
Many years ago I owned a modified XR3. One of these modifications was replacing the rather restrictive original carb with a 36 DGAS from a three litre Capri. This was fine, apart from occasionally the throttle would stick. I would have been safer in flip-flops, as I would have had the ability to slip the front of the sole under the pedal, rather than the panic mode of kicking it until it eventually freed off.
The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
Why did you remove the servo?The XR3 also possessed no servo, and took a far old prod on the pedal before agreeing to stop. Happy days...
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