who like drive barefoot?

I don't know where I heard it, but I think the police here in California don't like a person driving without shoes or some sort of foot covering. Probably just get a warning. I myself like to drive barefoot.

 

Always barefoot when possible, and even in winter, rarely more than slides!

 

in summer,do you prefer driving in flip flop or take off for drive barefoot?

 

when i owned a car i always drove barefoot. after work, i would remove my shoes before turning on the car. when i was wearing my "emergency flips", as i call them i take them off immediately once i am in a vehicle.

 

How could anyone drive safely in flip-flops?

 

I drove to San Fran and back (from FL this summer) barefoot. I can and do drive in flipflops with no problem, more so summer bc it's too hot to walk on the concrete barefoot in Florida. In winter, I am virtually always barefoot. It's the only nice time of year, here

 

Lucky you... I live in Wisconsin. The temps. can get down to -10/-20 degrees here. At some point during late fall and early winter, I don't go barefoot outside, unless we have an Indian summer.

 

American States
Alabama:
Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted. Exception: motorcycle rider.

Ohio:
Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted but not recommended.

California:
Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is not prohibited.

Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming:
Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted.

 

So, as most of us already knew, it is not illegal to drive barefoot in any state in the U.S.

What I could never understand is, why would anybody ever think otherwise? For it to be "illegal" to drive barefoot just defies common sense. Of course, I know there are indeed laws out there that don't make sense as to why they exist. But as to "requiring" some kind of footwear to be worn just to drive your own privately owned automobile makes about as much sense as "requiring" you to wear a shirt while operating your vehicle. Maybe some people think it looks better, but it has nothing to do with the operation of the vehicle. If any state were really concerned with any "safety" issues as related to footwear and operating a vehicle, they would certainly ban certain types of footwear while driving - such as flip-flops or high heels. Those are indeed hazardous to the safe operation of an automobile. The safest way to drive a car is barefoot. And I would never take a chance of increasing my odds of having an accident by placing some kind of cumbersome coverings on my feet when driving.

 

I grew up in Northern California and was a bit of a speed demon in my youth (only slightly tamed now), so I had a few err...encounters...with the local autorities. None of them mentioned the fact that I was barefoot behind the wheel, except for one kind peace officer who cautioned me to be careful when I got out of my vehicle because there can be broken glass in parking lots that you might not see when you pull in. I thanked him for his concern, but assured him I knew very much the dangers inherent to going barefoot...Of course I didn't tell him that until I moved up here to Seattle, I was too embarrassed to run into anyone I knew to actually step out of my car without shoes on...ah the folly of youth.

 

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What a clean interior of that car!

I have a shirt that says "Barefeet Rule" I too agree with you, shoes and socks are so constrictive. I say "Just say NO to shoes and socks!"


Welcome to the forum C5!

 

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I drive barefoot or in flipflops.

 

Driving is the one activity that I won't allow myself to do with any kind of footwear any longer. I've become so accustomed to the feel of the pedal under my bare sole - I actually now feel a great loss of control if there's anything between it and me. I'm a little flabbergasted that this actually isn't something that is promoted as a safety issue - I can't imagine how women manage to drive with some of the shoes they wear.

 

If I am going a long distance even in the winter I drive barefoot, if its a short trip I just keep my shoes on. In the warmer months I almost always drive barefoot, unless I am on my way to work then I were my shoes because it is a short trip. I feel there is better control barefoot than there is shod myself.