Driving with bare feet

Question

I am researching a book about facts/trivia which examines suspect or nonsense claims. I have been looking into a claim relating to a purported "driving offence", and from my initial research I am fairly certain that it is untrue, but I would be very grateful if you could assist in clarifying this, or passing this enquiry on to someone who may be able to help. The supposed offence is that it's illegal to drive (a car) in bare feet. Also, on a partly related note, I will be visiting South Africa for the first time on holiday in March (and plan to hire a car) and having searched on the Internet, I can't seem to find any compact summary of South Africa's driving regulations (i.e. something similar to the UK's Highway Code). Is something along these lines available in book and/or online form?

Answer

Driving with bare feet is not illegal neither will it be seen as reckless or negligent. Many high-heeled shoes, slip-ons and heavy boots raise an equally interesting question around control of driving pedals, etc. The only freely available material will be learner's and driver's test booklets - from book stores. The Dept is currently revising and will publish new books by June this year (in varied languages).