# Legal question about "footwear" while driving... **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [May 15, 2011, 8:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-footwear-while-driving/581970 "2011-05-15T08:17:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![cdsilv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cdsilv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cdsilv)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2011, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-footwear-while-driving/581970/21 "2011-05-16T22:08:44Z")
I know for a fact that it at least used to be illegal to drive barefoot in Georgia - this came up during a ‘safety class’ that I had to take in lieu of paying a fine for a traffic violation in Atlanta back in the 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![JBDivmstr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b4bc9f/32.png) [@JBDivmstr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JBDivmstr)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-footwear-while-driving/581970/22 "2011-05-21T14:37:26Z")
> [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](#): > > Noob? Crikey! You’r a 99er. That’s only one step below the First Ones: The Revered AOLers. [bowing head as I write that name] Yes, I’ve been perusing the SDMB for a long time. Correction: I’ve been lurking on the SDMB, for a long time.😃 Oh, by the way… Cool screen name!🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2011, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-footwear-while-driving/581970/23 "2011-05-21T15:00:31Z")
> [@Critical1](#): > > I dont have a link to the relevant rcw (Washington state laws) but I believe its illegal to drive in flip flops or other shoes with no heel or heel strap as they can fall off. [Nope.](http://www.dol.wa.gov/driverslicense/driverguide.pdf) And there’s nothing in the RCW. However, I must warn you - [no hugging](http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=46). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/legal-question-about-footwear-while-driving/581970.md?page=1)