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Chevian
Joined: 17 May 2007
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Location: Montgomery NY
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| Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: footwear??? |
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| 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. |
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mapleleaf_1
Joined: 13 Nov 2006
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Location: Wisconsin
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:10 am Post subject: |
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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. :) |
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Uturn2001
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: East Central IL between the corn and the beans
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:21 am Post subject: |
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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. |
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kc0iv
Joined: 03 Feb 2005
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Location: Kansas City, MO
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 5:09 am Post subject: |
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Uturn2001 wrote: 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.barefoot/driving_barefoot.html Plus many more sites.
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lwpat
Joined: 12 Apr 2003
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Location: Greenville, SC
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| 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. |
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terrylamar
Joined: 25 Apr 2006
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Location: Austin, TX
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:45 am Post subject: |
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lwpat wrote: 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. |
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ironeagle2006
Joined: 29 Sep 2006
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 10:55 am Post subject: |
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| 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. |
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Jackrabbit379
Joined: 22 Oct 2005
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Location: Wichita Falls,Tx
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 1:17 pm Post subject: |
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| I've always worn my Red Wings. |
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kilog55
Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Location: Lenoxville PA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 2:41 pm Post subject: |
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| 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 |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| 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. |
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kilog55
Joined: 13 Dec 2004
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Location: Lenoxville PA
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| heh i think most the of the companies here in PA have a contract with ironage |
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yoopr
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Jackrabbit379 wrote: I've always worn my Red Wings.
Same here and they weren't uncomfortable in the heat or while driving |
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Useless
Joined: 08 Oct 2005
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Location: Canyon Lake, Tx.
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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jnk2001
Joined: 01 Dec 2006
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Location: Lynden, WA
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mapleleaf_1 wrote: 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.... :lol: :lol: |
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Double R
Joined: 11 Sep 2005
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Location: Pittsburgh, PA
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| Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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kilog55 wrote: 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. |
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