hmmm...i just heard this..and was wondering if its true..do japanese people take off their shoes while driving?

Dai_Ca wrote:

hmmm...i just heard this..and was wondering if its true..do japanese people take off their shoes while driving?

what? i've never heard that...that's inherently dangerous and would reduce the traction necessary when applying pressure to the pedals.

i strongly doubt that's true.....

yea....i really dont think thats true either...but heard it from someone who was in tokyo...i dunno...thats why im asking here

Dai_Ca wrote:

yea....i really dont think thats true either...but heard it from someone who was in tokyo...i dunno...thats why im asking here

it's possible...i know i've seen Japanese products for automobile passengers to wear slippers or something to that effect so as not to dirty the floor mats or floor upholdstery of the car....but the driver? i dunno.....it's possible....i don't want to sound like i know FOR SURE...but it seems unlikely...i know driving without your shoes would be considered illegal here in the US.

NASCAR put their shoes on when they get IN the car

hmmm...guess no one knows for sure...there arent any japanese ppl in here?

Dai_Ca wrote:

hmmm...guess no one knows for sure...there arent any japanese ppl in here?

there aren't many.....

gaijin mark wrote:

NASCAR put their shoes on when they get IN the car

funny as ever!

Tu_triky wrote:

it's possible...i know i've seen Japanese products for automobile passengers to wear slippers or something to that effect so as not to dirty the floor mats or floor upholdstery of the car....but the driver? i dunno.....it's possible....i don't want to sound like i know FOR SURE...but it seems unlikely...i know driving without your shoes would be considered illegal here in the US.

how would they enforce the no shoes, no servic... er driving rule?

i've driven barefoot and with socks numerous times... i dont recommend it, but since i have nice studded pedals, im not worried about losing traction.
BUT wearing somethin with a sole would help distribute the force applied to the brake pedal.

krim wrote:

how would they enforce the no shoes, no servic... er driving rule? i've driven barefoot and with socks numerous times... i dont recommend it, but since i have nice studded pedals, im not worried about losing traction. BUT wearing somethin with a sole would help distribute the force applied to the brake pedal.

i won't dispute the enforcement aspect of the law but doesn't mean it ain't illegal...my b*tch ass recently heard there's a special spray paint you can apply to your license to prevent photo enforced traffic lights from clearly capturing your photo to give you a moving violation...i need that SH*T...and how would they enforce that...do you see a fuggin' lazy ass cop inspecting your license plate?

Tu_triky wrote:

i won't dispute the enforcement aspect of the law but doesn't mean it ain't illegal...my b*tch ass recently heard there's a special spray paint you can apply to your license to prevent photo enforced traffic lights from clearly capturing your photo to give you a moving violation...i need that SH*T...and how would they enforce that...do you see a fuggin' lazy ass cop inspecting your license plate?

the spray... info can be found in the classified section of popular mechanics, or road and track (and such mags).

krim wrote:

the spray... info can be found in the classified section of popular mechanics, or road and track (and such mags).

i needs to hook that up...i haven't gotten a ticket like that in several years...but i know a few peeps who got tagged in the last month or so...so it got me thinking...

I'm going to do a Dane Cook by saying

"F*ck shoes."

Dai_Ca wrote:

hmmm...i just heard this..and was wondering if its true..do japanese people take off their shoes while driving?

Hi Dai_Ca,

Nice to meet you. I asked your question to my friend Junko in Japan. Here is her answer:

"Some Japanese, yes, take off their shoes but just change their shoes to just drive. They think their car is the same as their home and don't like to get the inside of their car dirty with mud. They have another pair of shoes to drive in, in their car. But most Japanese drive with our usual shoes. LOL!!!"

My gf has another pair of shoes for driving, when she's wearing highheels

Terryb wrote:

My gf has another pair of shoes for driving, when she's wearing highheels

Hi Terryb,
So do I. I think it is not only safer to drive in flats, but it also saves your heels from getting scraped up. Like my friend Jun said in my earlier post the Japanese want to keep their cars clean so why not change shoes while driving? Makes sense to me.

Yeah, of course I agree. I don't even know how women manage to walk on them highheels, let alone drive

Hi Enna,





TerryB, it's really easy once you get used to it.

krim wrote:

TerryB, it's really easy once you get used to it.

what do you mean, krim likes to wear high heels?

Terryb wrote:

what do you mean, krim likes to wear high heels?

Dont ask, dont tell.