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.

 

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.

 

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.

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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.

 

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.

 

I've always worn my Red Wings.

 

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

 

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.