Is it illegal to drive with no shoes on in the UK?

It is illegal in that a Police officer would be reasonably able to charge you with not being in proper control as your ability to use particularly the brake is impaired.

You would probably find using the clutch in a lot of cars awkward and painfull also.

The controls are designed to be used by someone wearing shoes so you need to do so for your own safety, that of others around you and your licence.

It's not illegal, BUT if you had an accident and it was found that your braking reaction time was impaired because you were wearing inappropriate footwear, then you could be convicted of careless driving. It would also open you up to a civil case for damages from any 3rd party injured in the accident.

When driving in bare feet it is easy to misjudge the pressure you are applying to the brake. There is also less friction, so your feet can easily slip off the pedals.

Keep a pair of flat slip-on shoes in the car so you can change in and out of them easily.

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There is no traffic law to say that driving without shoes is an offense. The important thing in driving is that you must, at all times, be in full control of the steering wheel, the shifting of gears, the switching on/off lights and wipers, the pressing of clutch, brakes and accelerator in time etc. Some people, I know of, drive their vehicles bare-footed when they press the accelerator, clutch and brakes. They could feel better on the grip, thus they drive with more confidence.

Not sure, but I know that it was reported in "the papers" some time ago that a young policeman successfully prosecuted a man who was not wearing shoes.

He asked the man to drive and then put the brakes on, consequently it was determined that the driver could not brake fast enough without shoes.

It is not illegal as such but the police could decide that you were not in complete control and do you for that.

it is one of those stupid things where even though it is not strictly illegal you could get done for it as a "contributory" factor.

Similar to things like smoking, changing channel on a radio, eating an apple etc - not illegal but could be contributory to driving without due care and attention.

I drive bare foot all the time, the clown safty boots I wear for work mean I can almost press all 3 pedals with one foot.

I find it's infact better than wearing shoes you get a much better feel of the pedals

not sure if it is legal or not, as long as you are in control you should be fine

Even the guy who did a streak on his Motorcycle down the Strand to Trafalgar square kept his boots and helmet on!

Wear something appropriate on your feet to drive, depend on yourself, not the law!

You can drive barefoot but you have to wear shoes on the putting green.

if you got stopped by the police and they saw you didn't have shoes on they could fine you.

i don't think its illegal but who would know they won't be able to see your feet when your driving lol