Flip flops and driving what do you think?

My daughter just started driving and I told her she can%26#039;t drive wearing flip flops. Now she is mad at me because all of her friends parents let their kids drive wearing flip flops. Am I being too hard on her?

Flip flops and driving what do you think?
tell her to take them off when driving and put them back on when she gets where she is going...i do it and im 25
Reply:No, dear, you are not %26quot;being too hard on her%26quot; and flip flops are an absolute NO when driving. Ask any highway patrolman!





So she%26#039;s mad at you? Big deal. Like my parents always told me, %26quot;If your friends jump off a cliff.......%26quot;





It is YOUR job to make the decisions which will keep your child safe.
Reply:Well, I see your point, because sometimes the pedal gets stuck between my foot and the flip flop, but COME ON, Mom!! This is not dangerous, its just a bit uncomfortable. Have you heard of this ever causing an accident? I doint think its possible. With me, I just pull my poot out a bit and the pedal is free...it has never been a big deal. I bet its a bit embarassing for her too. Litghten up and just make sure she knows its not as comfortable as driving with close toed shoes on.
Reply:I drive with flip flops in Hawaii all the time. Let her use them. You are being o.c.d. (Obsessive compulsive disorder) but don%26#039;t take it too harshly. But you love her and don%26#039;t want her to get into an accident.





Don%26#039;t worry. She will not get into an accident with her flip flops. If the gas pedal and the accelerator does not mesh with her shoes, she can always take them off and drive barefoot. Tell her that, she won%26#039;t get upset with you. If she does, then she is just a kid.
Reply:she is your child, I really dont think your being to hard on her...plus is not wearing flip flops while driving really that big of a deal. I will say that I always wear flip flops...even when i drive, i personally fell like i can feel my foot btter on the peddle.....but to be safe, try driving in your flip flops and see how it feels, then decide if it%26#039;d unsafe
Reply:have her keep a pair of ballet flats in the car, she can slip them on to drive. [wait, someone else already said that. grr.] i think my aunt told my cousin she%26#039;s not allowed to drive in sandals and she threw a fit so now she%26#039;s allowed to, but it%26#039;s incredibly dangerous.
Reply:i don%26#039;t drive yet but i dont think theirs anything wrong with wearing flip flops unless they have a heel it might be harder to drive.
Reply:nahhh.....you got it right. Maybe you should sign her up for one of those racing schools, she would learn a lot about good driving there and maybe enjoy it too.
Reply:Yes. You can drive in pretty much anything if you get used to it. If anything, it%26#039;ll be useful to be able to drive with flip flops.
Reply:Interesting question...but, i have to be honest, i drive with my flip flops on all of the time and i have never had a problem. I think i actually get into more trouble Walking with them on, then i do when i am driving. I trip, people step on them when they are walking behind me, and i slip when i walk on a wet surface...so, i think as long as they are the correct size and not too big, then why can%26#039;t she drive with flip flops?
Reply:No, you are being a good parent. Flip flops can get hooked on the pedal or fall off and get stuck under them. I very clearly remember my driver%26#039;s ed teacher warning me against it and me thinking I knew better. Took only one bad flip flop getting hooked on the accelerator incident for me to learn otherwise. If I am wearing flip flops, I take them off and put them in the passenger seat area.
Reply:I don%26#039;t think you%26#039;re being too hard on her. It sounds like you%26#039;re looking out for her safety. Have her keep a pair of ballet flats in the glove box maybe?
Reply:Safety is not one big thing, it is a lot of little things.


Please hold your position.





You are responsible for her safety, not everyody else%26#039;s parents. I commend you for realizing it, and, yes, I believe there%26#039;s a special place in heaven for those of us who raised teenage daughters.
Reply:I drive with flip-flops on all the time. I lvoe flip-flops i wear them almost year round and i live in michigan. Theres nothing wrong with it. As long as her foot is high enough up on the pedal and shes not driving with her toe...
Reply:No, I think you%26#039;re being cautious, and that%26#039;s a good thing...lots of people drive wearing flip-flops, but there is definitely a risk of the sandal coming off while you are driving, getting caught under a pedal, and causing an accident. When she%26#039;s a more experienced driver, she might be comfortable wearing flip-flops and driving, but for now, it makes sense that she wear shoes that are firmly attached to her feet :)
Reply:Why would it matter? If you can drive in flip flops, I%26#039;m sure she can.
Reply:I find that it%26#039;s hard to drive with shoes that come off easily(like flip flops or slides) and heels. It%26#039;s much easier to just take them off.
Reply:Personally, it scares me when the person that is driving the car wears flip flops. I tell my wife I will drive because she wears them when driving.





On the other side, I drive barefoot 100% of the time. It does not affect/disaffect my driving. I am not a fan of shoes, and choose to not keep anythign around my feet.





Barefoot driving is legal in all 50 states (verified on a number of websites as well as AAA). It is safer and more recommended than wearing heels, flip flops, clogs, or backless shoes.





As a parent myself, here%26#039;s what I would do:





* Advise your daughter she can wear whatever shoes she wants into the car. HOWEVER, if there is anything that has a heel or can slip off when driving, the shoes MUST be removed. As long as you can explain the reason behind this, I don%26#039;t think your daughter will have a problem putting her flip flops in the seat next to her.
Reply:no idea what%26#039;s wrong with driving with flip flops, but i think you are being a little to hard on her.
Reply:i personally don%26#039;t see anything wrong with it..but i can%26#039;t really judge your parenting because u r her mother
Reply:i dont see anything wrong with that. i do that all the time!
Reply:YES! I just started driving three weeks ago. Whats wrong with wearing flip flops, they dont do anything to affect ones driving...now heels thats a whole other story lol. But I know you are just watching out for you daughter because you love her but you are being a bit hard.
Reply:no flip flops and foot pedals dont mix . its a recipe for disaster. your foot slips off the pedals tell her to keep some shoes in the car for driving %26amp; change into flip flops when reaching her destination
Reply:No I don%26#039;t think that you were to hard on her because when I first started driving I failed my drivers test due to a cute pair of flip flops...My foot slipped off of the break and onto the gas. She will get use to it and maybe when she becomes more experienced driver then she can do it.
Reply:You%26#039;re being a great parent. You%26#039;ll have to realize that there are a lot of %26quot;Ifs%26quot; when it comes to your children driving. I personally think that flip flops are dangerous when driving, but I am the most clumsy person you%26#039;ll ever meet. I always get my shoes stuck under the pedals and it causes a distraction. Just use your best judgment! If you don%26#039;t want her wearing them, then don%26#039;t let her.
Reply:my girl got in an axident while driving with flip flops on


so no


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Reply:that%26#039;s an interesting question- I wear flip flops all the time. They ARE dangerous to drive w/ because the bottom of the flip flop sticks between the floorboard and the pedal- so when you lift your foot to slow down the pedal stays stuck where it is- VERY dangerous. What I do, is slip %26#039;em off and push them close to/almost under my seat and drive bare foot, then just slip %26#039;em back on when I%26#039;ve reached my destination and the car is parked. Plus, you get a really good feel for the pedals driving barefoot- that%26#039;s really good if your driving stick.
Reply:No, you are being responsible.


Flip-Flops are dangerous to drive in. Keep up the good work. Some parents don%26#039;t take the time to even think of something like this Much less go to the trouble to enforce the rule.
Reply:maybe have her wear the platform kind and not the flimsy kind..
Reply:I live in Miami and wear flip flops every day and I drive in them as well. I dont see what the hazzard is unless your daughter is like flipping it on and off while driving, but that would be pretty rediculous. Pumps, I could understand the worry, flip flops I do not.
Reply:i%26#039;ve been driving with flip flops since i was 16. no problems. i%26#039;m almost 20 now.



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