Is it legal to drive barefoot in Michigan?

Summermaybewaning,butit’sstillwarmenoughtokickoffyourshoesandrunthroughthegrassinyourbackyardorstrollbarefootalongthebeach. Butsayyouneedtorunaquickerrand.Doyouhavetoputyourshoesbackontodrive?Isitlegaltodrivebarefoot? Michiganlawdoesnotprohibitbarefootdriving,accordingtotheMichiganStatePolice.Infact,itdoesn’tappeartobeillegalinanystateinthenation. Whetherit’swisetodosoisanotherquestion. “Ithinkpoliceandsafetyexpertsmaysaywearingappropriatefootwearisbetterforthepedal,yourfootwearcan’tslideoffthepedal,”saidMikeMorse,anattorneywhoseSouthfieldfirmspecializesinpersonalinjurylawsuits,andusuallywearssneakersorloaferswhenhedrives. Now,headded,“IfIonlyhadflipflopsthatwereslippingoffmyfoot,I’drathergobarefoot.” But… “Ifyouhitoneofmyclients…ifyousaidtome,‘Iwasdrivingbarefoot,myfootslippedoffthebreake,thegaspedal,andIhityourclient,’that’snegligence.…Soitcouldhur