Driving barefoot legal?

[JapanRed]

Anyone know if it’s legal to drive bare foot?

[Solocle]

JapanRed said:

Anyone know if it’s legal to drive bare foot?

Not technically illegal, I've done it. Safer than driving in flip flops (or, in my case, a shoe that had suffered a catastrophic sole failure)

[ian in lancs]

To the best of my knowledge it isn’t illegal. I gues the question is whether you can press the brake pedal with enough force in an emergency.

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 24th August 21:04

[Sebring440]

ian in lancs said:

To the best of my knowledge it isn’t illegal. I gues the question is whether you can press the brake pedal with enough force in an emergency.

What?

[anonymous-user]

ian in lancs said:

To the best of my knowledge it isn’t illegal. I gues the question is whether you can press the brake pedal with enough force in an emergency.

Edited by anonymous-user on Saturday 24th August 21:04

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?

[Pothole]

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?

[Pica-Pica]

JapanRed said:

Anyone know if it’s legal to drive bare foot?

Yup, always been allowed.

[gazza285]

I don’t drive barefoot, I keep my socks on, I haven’t driven with shoes on in years.

[Retroman]

As long as you remain in control of the vehicle, of course it's legal.

[Brads67]

Wow

People actually think that shoes are a legal requirement ? and they are allowed to drive cars ?

[anonymous-user]

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?

Well then I would sue the car maker for making the car without soft peddles.

[No ideas for a name]

5Cylinder said:

ian in lancs said:

To the best of my knowledge it isn’t illegal. I gues the question is whether you can press the brake pedal with enough force in an emergency.

Edited by ian in lancs on Saturday 24th August 21:04

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?

Force multiplying, servo shoes.

[JapanRed]

Brads67 said:

Wow

People actually think that shoes are a legal requirement ? and they are allowed to drive cars ?

You one of those sensitive types?

Thanks for all the normal replies.

[Evanivitch]

Highway code states you must not wear inappropriate footwear.

I passed my driving test in my socks.

[Cyder]

I frequently drive barefoot. I managed to drive from Northampton to Exeter like it yesterday and only died twice.

Emergency stops are no problem at all without shoes in a heavily servoed road car.

[Buster73]

gazza285 said:

I don’t drive barefoot, I keep my socks on, I haven’t driven with shoes on in years.

Sunday morning hoons or a long trip and my shoes are off before I start the car.

I manage to put them back on before I get out thought.

[Osinjak]

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?

Well then I would sue the car maker for making the car without soft peddles.

Pedals.

[Brads67]

JapanRed said:

You one of those sensitive types?

Thanks for all the normal replies.

Me sensitive ? You're the one asking retarded questions lol.

Are shoes a legal requirement hahaha.

[hutchst]

I once drove 150 miles without shoes, socks or trousers.

I had been at a football match at Notts County and it pissed down the whole game. I had a folding waterproof jacket with a hood that kept my top half dry, but the water just ran down onto my lower half. I got some funny looks from passing lorry drivers and coach passengers on the M1.

[jamei303]

Most cars have EBA nowadays, so as long as sensitive feet types can at least have a good go at pressing the pedal harder than normal, then it shouldn't matter if they don't quite stamp with the authority of a jackbooted company director.