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Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: OP, FL 32073
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Originally Posted by NotaBRG
It's illegal in Minnesota. I was trying to say that being illegal isn't the driving  factor for me. I don't like the way it feels. I don't like going barefoot much at all.
Byron, I'm sure it used to be legal in FL. Good friend of mine had his driving instructor tell him something like; You're not in Minnesota any more. This would have been 1988ish
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You are correct sir, I was going by something that happened years ago and a buddy got a ticket for driving barefoot (we were going surfing) and it just stuck in my head..
But a quick search turned this up..
Legal/Driving Barefoot/driving barefoot
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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.
District of ColumbiaBarefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted.
American TerritoriesAmerican Samoa, Peurto Rico, Virgin Islands: Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted.
Guam:Driving Barefoot: No information.
Canadien Provinces & Territories
Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, New Foundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory: Barefoot Driving: Operation of a motor vehicle by a driver with bare feet is permitted. Notes:
AAA did not include the two "warnings" about Michigan and Maryland that I received from direct correspondence.
AAA did note that Ohio did not recommend driving barefoot, but mentioned nothing about Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, or Wyoming.
AAA made no mention of the possibility of local ordinances banning driving barefoot in Tennessee.
AAA also included a bunch of worthless information about Canada. Like anyone cares.
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