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Also odd, the driver is barefoot while he is stood on the motorway hard shoulder.

by gcthomas 7y ago

NietTim 7y ago
Quite in line with the eccentric vehicle :)
robk 7y ago
I'd almost expect that to be honest
- C1sc0cat 7y ago
  or Socks with Sandals
thecatspaw 7y ago
is it legal in the uk to drive barefoot?
- Theodores 7y ago
  Barefoot is quite common, particularly amongst those that wear high heels when out of the vehicle. So long as you can push the pedals safely all is fine. The Highway Code does have a few words about wearing appropriate footwear, the biggest thing is insurance though. If you are driving in high heels and it all goes wrong then your insurance isn't going to necessarily help.
- jmkni 7y ago
  Yep - https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/road-safety/driving-without-shoes-is-it-illegal/ https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/road-safety/driving-witho...
  - robocat 7y ago
    It's also legal in New Zealand to drive barefoot (or even ride a motorbike barefoot): https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/99992891/silly-question-24-can-we-drive-in-jandals-or-barefoot https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/99992891/silly-question-24-ca...
- isoprophlex 7y ago
  Is it illegal anywhere? That's good to know as I often drive barefooted, like... Once every ten trips or so?
  - klingonopera 7y ago
    Yes, in Germany it is illegal. AFAIK, the law states something along the lines of having "proper shoework" in order to operate the vehicle. EDIT: Whoops, no, it's actually legal [1][2] (in fact, it's perfectly legal to drive a car naked in Germany in public - though you shouldn't leave your car then, because being naked in public is not actually legal, the fine-print is that your car's interior is considered your private space), but you may get into trouble with insurance. While searching, I think I may have read that it actually is illegal in Switzerland, but don't take my word for it... [1]: https://www.focus.de/auto/praxistipps/barfuss-autofahren-ist-das-erlaubt_id_7577614.html https://www.focus.de/auto/praxistipps/barfuss-autofahren-ist... [2]: https://anwaltauskunft.de/magazin/mobilitaet/auto/ist-es-erlaubt-barfuss-auto-zu-fahren https://anwaltauskunft.de/magazin/mobilitaet/auto/ist-es-erl...
    - LeifCarrotson 7y ago
      If you get stopped while driving naked, and the officer asks you to get out of your vehicle, is that entrapment?
    - isoprophlex 7y ago
      What a fantastic legal quagmire, thanks for looking that up Tangentially, I once had German autobahn police laugh at my 'gummistiefel' when they pulled me over... The opposite thing of driving barefooted, but hardly proper shoework for driving a car
    - thecatspaw 7y ago
      From what I recall driving barefoot in switzerland is legal as well, but insurance companies are just gonna say "nope" when you enter a claim.
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- tumetab1 7y ago
  Is legal in most places and barefoot is not very dangerous. The only risk I know is the foot slipping on pedal which seems unlikely to me. The real DANGEROUS is with flip-fop, slippers or sandals and I can confirm from my experience. You can get the front tip of your flip-flop stuck under the break pedal and, besides not being able to break quickly, you panic very fast. If you're on flip-flops put them aside and drive barefoot.
- teddyh 7y ago
  http://www.barefooters.org/faq-q19/ http://www.barefooters.org/faq-q19/ “It is perfectly legal to drive while barefoot in all 50 states in the United States, in Canada, and in the U.K.”
codeulike 7y ago
I swear I know that guy

Also odd, the driver is barefoot while he is stood on the motorway hard shoulder.

NietTim 7y ago

Quite in line with the eccentric vehicle :)

robk 7y ago

I'd almost expect that to be honest

C1sc0cat 7y ago
or Socks with Sandals

thecatspaw 7y ago

is it legal in the uk to drive barefoot?

Theodores 7y ago
Barefoot is quite common, particularly amongst those that wear high heels when out of the vehicle. So long as you can push the pedals safely all is fine. The Highway Code does have a few words about wearing appropriate footwear, the biggest thing is insurance though. If you are driving in high heels and it all goes wrong then your insurance isn't going to necessarily help.
jmkni 7y ago
Yep - https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/road-safety/driving-without-shoes-is-it-illegal/ https://www.rac.co.uk/drive/advice/road-safety/driving-witho...
- robocat 7y ago
  It's also legal in New Zealand to drive barefoot (or even ride a motorbike barefoot): https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/99992891/silly-question-24-can-we-drive-in-jandals-or-barefoot https://i.stuff.co.nz/motoring/99992891/silly-question-24-ca...
isoprophlex 7y ago
Is it illegal anywhere? That's good to know as I often drive barefooted, like... Once every ten trips or so?
- klingonopera 7y ago
  Yes, in Germany it is illegal. AFAIK, the law states something along the lines of having "proper shoework" in order to operate the vehicle. EDIT: Whoops, no, it's actually legal [1][2] (in fact, it's perfectly legal to drive a car naked in Germany in public - though you shouldn't leave your car then, because being naked in public is not actually legal, the fine-print is that your car's interior is considered your private space), but you may get into trouble with insurance. While searching, I think I may have read that it actually is illegal in Switzerland, but don't take my word for it... [1]: https://www.focus.de/auto/praxistipps/barfuss-autofahren-ist-das-erlaubt_id_7577614.html https://www.focus.de/auto/praxistipps/barfuss-autofahren-ist... [2]: https://anwaltauskunft.de/magazin/mobilitaet/auto/ist-es-erlaubt-barfuss-auto-zu-fahren https://anwaltauskunft.de/magazin/mobilitaet/auto/ist-es-erl...
  - LeifCarrotson 7y ago
    If you get stopped while driving naked, and the officer asks you to get out of your vehicle, is that entrapment?
  - isoprophlex 7y ago
    What a fantastic legal quagmire, thanks for looking that up Tangentially, I once had German autobahn police laugh at my 'gummistiefel' when they pulled me over... The opposite thing of driving barefooted, but hardly proper shoework for driving a car
  - thecatspaw 7y ago
    From what I recall driving barefoot in switzerland is legal as well, but insurance companies are just gonna say "nope" when you enter a claim.
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tumetab1 7y ago
Is legal in most places and barefoot is not very dangerous. The only risk I know is the foot slipping on pedal which seems unlikely to me. The real DANGEROUS is with flip-fop, slippers or sandals and I can confirm from my experience. You can get the front tip of your flip-flop stuck under the break pedal and, besides not being able to break quickly, you panic very fast. If you're on flip-flops put them aside and drive barefoot.
teddyh 7y ago
http://www.barefooters.org/faq-q19/ http://www.barefooters.org/faq-q19/ “It is perfectly legal to drive while barefoot in all 50 states in the United States, in Canada, and in the U.K.”

codeulike 7y ago

I swear I know that guy