Comments on: Driving Barefoot; Driving in Thongs; Driving in High Heels https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/home/driving-barefoot-driving-in-thongs-driving-in-high-heels/ News and views about cars in Australia Fri, 19 Jun 2020 15:27:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.5 By: Bare Foot all Summer long https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/home/driving-barefoot-driving-in-thongs-driving-in-high-heels/#comment-4691 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 07:12:08 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=3619#comment-4691 On most holidays, esp on the coast, barefoot driving is the norm – who wears shoes to the beach anyway – but I would have to say driving with thongs or high heels or indeed platform shoes is highly unrecommended irrespective of the laws.

I know someone who was in a nose to tail accident wearing platforms and managed to twist their right ankle quite nicely when attempting to slam on the brake pedal. She even thinks that the shoes may have had something to do with her not being able to apply the brake properly in the fist place. Lesson learnt and she will absolutely not use platforms when driving since. In fact she will bring flat ‘driving shoes’ and put on the platforms/high heels or whatever other fantastic variations on shoes the ladies like to wear, at her destination. Far safer approach.

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By: Rosemary Norris https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/home/driving-barefoot-driving-in-thongs-driving-in-high-heels/#comment-4685 Fri, 07 Mar 2014 00:34:38 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=3619#comment-4685 I have driven in bare feet
But believing it was illegal not enjoyed the ex perience but now since you point out is not llegal at all will do so and enjoy

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By: Dot https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/home/driving-barefoot-driving-in-thongs-driving-in-high-heels/#comment-4683 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:16:13 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=3619#comment-4683 When I got my driver’s licence in 1961, it was not legal to drive in thongs nor bare feet. I had no trouble driving in high heels, even 3″ spikes, but I have always preferred to drive in lace-ups or comfortable fitting flat-heeled shoes. Then it’s one thing you don’t have to think about. When you need to brake suddenly, you don’t have time to think about your feet or footwear.

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By: Tony Palazzo https://www.privatefleet.com.au/blog/home/driving-barefoot-driving-in-thongs-driving-in-high-heels/#comment-4681 Thu, 06 Mar 2014 22:19:16 +0000 http://blog.privatefleet.com.au/?p=3619#comment-4681 You are correct, thongs are a no no. Applying the brake in an emergency is very awkward in that you can “very often” end up with the thong jamming under the pedal and only having part of your foot on the pedal. If you have experienced that you will know that it can be painfull under your foot(the sharp end of the pedal digging into the soft part of the foot) and you cannot apply the correct pressure to stop quickly and safely.
The best thing to use in summer are slip on shoes will soxettes.
You can take them on & off and be safe – right Dad’s.

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