footwear???

[Chevian]

Is anyone aware if there are any specific reqiurments as to what one must wear while driving? I prefer to wear sandals but I always put on tennis shoes when nearing a coop. What do you think am in good with sandals or should I keep switching. Kinds weird question but curious.

[mapleleaf_1]

Wearing sandals is a definite No No. Just make sure you're never caught by someone can make your wallet lighter when you have to fork over money for a fine. LOL

Drive safe everyone.

[Uturn2001]

There currently is not any FMCSA regulations stating what kind of foot wear that you need to wear while driving a truck.

Most, state laws simply prohibit driving barefoot. I seem to recall a few states prohibiting the wearing of flip flop type sandals (those without a heel strap) while driving. These laws are found under the general driving codes of individual states.

Personally I would never wear sandals while driving a truck. Too many chemicals laying around a truck stops and warehouses that could come in contact with your skin and potentially cause problems. I always wore leather tennis shoes or boots while driving.

[kc0iv]

There currently is not any FMCSA regulations stating what kind of foot wear that you need to wear while driving a truck.

Most, state laws simply prohibit driving barefoot. I seem to recall a few states prohibiting the wearing of flip flop type sandals (those without a heel strap) while driving. These laws are found under the general driving codes of individual states.

Personally I would never wear sandals while driving a truck. Too many chemicals laying around a truck stops and warehouses that could come in contact with your skin and potentially cause problems. I always wore leather tennis shoes or boots while driving.

Sorry Uturn it is a urban legend about "driving barefoot."

See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barefoot and http://tafkac.org/legal/driving.bare..._barefoot.html Plus many more sites.

kc0iv

[lwpat]

The problem with most tennis shoes is that they are not fuel/oil resistant and can get slippery. Boots are hot. I also like to have a steel toe since you never know when unloading/loading and I am fond of my toes. There are several places that sell tennis type shoes with a steel toe and fuel resistant that are excellent for driving.

[terrylamar]

The problem with most tennis shoes is that they are not fuel/oil resistant and can get slippery. Boots are hot. I also like to have a steel toe since you never know when unloading/loading and I am fond of my toes. There are several places that sell tennis type shoes with a steel toe and fuel resistant that are excellent for driving.

I'm long haul. There are days I do nothing but drive. I'm thinking about getting some work shoes and shorts for those day, especially now that summer is upon us. On the days I load or unload I wear long pants and steel toed boots.

I always got by with low work shoes with steel toes. That way I had the protection of the steel toe yet could wear shorts if I wanted to. I hauled reefers and I would be driving normally 3 days between PU and delivery also.

[Jackrabbit379]

I've always worn my Red Wings.

[kilog55]

cant beat a good pair of mid height steeltoes i prefer timberland pro pit boss 6" steeltoes myself. mainly cauce noone around me sells redwings or danner

[Double R]

Walmart kickers. Steel toed and give great ankle support. Doing foodservice, these boots last me about six months. No to bad. The company I work for tried back at the begining of the year to get us to wear boots from Iron Age Shoes. They paid for them. They last two months and suck on wet floors and in snow.

[kilog55]

heh i think most the of the companies here in PA have a contract with ironage

[yoopr]

I've always worn my Red Wings.

Same here and they weren't uncomfortable in the heat or while driving

[Useless]

I drove in sandals or flip-flops in warmer climes, including going into DOT checkpoints, and never had any trouble.

Upon arriving at a shipper or consignee, or entering a repair facility, I either wore sneakers of boots, depending upon circumstances.

Never was questioned or challenged by any LEO on the matter.

Now, back when I was into motorcycles, (25yrs. ago) there were local laws that forbade wearing flip-flops while operating a motorcycle, and that was easy enough to understand.

[jnk2001]

Wearing sandals is a definite No No. Just make sure you're never caught by someone can make your wallet lighter when you have to fork over money for a fine. LOL

Drive safe everyone.

Where does it say you can't wear sandals? ALOT of drivers wear sandals.
Some even need to....

[Double R]

heh i think most the of the companies here in PA have a contract with ironage

But our main office is based in Girard,OH :wink:

Only two accounts had to get the Ironage shoes. And both had problems with the shoes. Now the one in Pittsburgh is out of business. Wonder why.

[mapleleaf_1]

jnk2001, I don't know if it is actually in writing. I've never looked into it. All I know is what I saw and I heard an inspector telling another driver. I was flagged for inspection at a scale and a guy who was ahead of me was also. When I stopped and got out of my truck I was waiting for someone to come to me when this inspector came up to the truck beside mine. The driver got out and this inspector immediately started to beret him for wearing sandals. Told him they weren't allowed while driving. Told him the fine was big and did he really want to pay it. This happened at the coop on I-95 just as you cross into Ohio from Penn. Maybe it's an Ohio state ruling??? I have no idea.

[Odie]

jnk2001, I don't know if it is actually in writing. I've never looked into it. All I know is what I saw and I heard an inspector telling another driver. I was flagged for inspection at a scale and a guy who was ahead of me was also. When I stopped and got out of my truck I was waiting for someone to come to me when this inspector came up to the truck beside mine. The driver got out and this inspector immediately started to beret him for wearing sandals. Told him they weren't allowed while driving. Told him the fine was big and did he really want to pay it. This happened at the coop on I-95 just as you cross into Ohio from Penn. Maybe it's an Ohio state ruling??? I have no idea.

Wait a second, a coop on "I-95" crossing into the Buckeye?? Huh?


Of course, from what alot of truck drivers have said in their storys, it seems by their accounts, DOT officers make up their own rules at times.

[mapleleaf_1]

Sorry it was late when I wrote that. I meant I-90

[Jackrabbit379]

Yoopr, them are the best boots I've ever worn.

Useless, there is a law about wearing flip flops on a motorcycle?, but yet, you can ride without a helmet? :shock:

[Useless]

Yoopr, them are the best boots I've ever worn.

Useless, there is a law about wearing flip flops on a motorcycle?, but yet, you can ride without a helmet? :shock:

Well, Jackrabbit,

As I stated, this was 25years ago. The helmet laws have gone back & forth, as far as being required vs. not required.

The laws that governed wearinf flip-flops while driving were more on a local level. That was when I lived down in Corpus Christi, Tx., and yes, there were laws on the local levels that addressed that.

IIRC, and it has been a while since It has been some time since my biking days, I believe that thev helmet law was in force at the time.