To think it's fine to drive my automatic car with an injured foot?

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My driving foot is not the injured one!

I need to take myself to a walk-in clinic because I've injured my fucking foot. I thought it was my usual ligament strain but I'm not convinced it's not broken.

I'll probably phone my insurance to check but I think it should be fine or AIBU? I'm not going until tomorrow morning btw, so if I get replies saying I'm being a twat, I won't drive.

What "powers that be" did he contact? That sounds very odd to me, sorry.

AA and DVLA I believe. He seemed very surprised and not best pleased but there you have it.

Pumpkin, I will agree to disagree. The footrest must be for the third foot.

If you tread heavily on both at the same time the car makes a horrible revving noise. at walking stick lady

Pumpkin, I will agree to disagree. The footrest must be for the third foot.

What's to agree or disagree about? I'm merely quoting someone else. If someone can point me to a section in the Highway Code which says "must not use a foot on each pedal in an automatic", I'd be most grateful.

Well, the dvla think it's fine for me to drive a 7.5 ton wagon and tow a large trailer. If only they knew the extent of my actual driving skills.....mwahahaha.

If heaven forbid you have an accident, your insurance company will do ANYTHING to get out of paying out. Something worth thinking about no matter what any one else may think or how capable you feel you are of driving

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I work on a surgical ward and we have to tell people with foot and leg / hip operations that if they drive before their outpatients appointment then their insurance is invalid.

2tiredtoscare, I'm googling around for this sort of thing right now.

I've got an automatic and drove with my left foot in a cast. I only use my right foot.

When I first changed to an automatic, I had to actually sit on my left foot for a couple of days to stop myself stamping on the imaginary clutch

If your right foot is fine then of course it's ok.

Two feet for an automatic-just...how? I'm stunned you were told that was ok. The foot rest is for your left foot.

If you were to have an accident in your car knowing you were injured, your insurance company would need confirmation that either a doctor had confirmed you we're fit to drive.

I'd play it safe and not drive, just incase.

Also hope you're feeling better soon

Sorry that should have read a doctor or another medical professional

That's strange advice Latara, who tells you that you 'have' to tell patients this?
I advise patients to consult their insurance company on an individual basis. What would stop someone driving an automatic for 12 weeks after a joint replacement on the left side?

two feet for an automatic-just...how?

One for each pedal.

I'm stunned you were told that was ok

So was my instructor. He came round though.

The foot rest is for your left foot

I have right hemiparesis. If any foot is gonna be taking a rest at some point, it won't be the left one.

You are so much more likely to have an accident that way way.

Well, I broke my right leg earlier this year, rendering the fact that I have an automatic totally useless. Whenever I asked the doctor/physio/surgeon when I'd be able to drive again, they all said they couldn't tell me, and that it was "when I felt able." I was more than a bit and left it quite a bit longer than I could have.

Clam-I was told when I could do an emergency stop safely by the physio.

You should only ever use one foot driving an automatic! You'd fail your test otherwise here. So long as you arent trying to drive with an injured foot

Sorry, so long as it isn't the injured foot you are using todrive. Or trying to use the wrong healthy foot to drive instead

YANBU
My lovely childhood neighbor lost a leg in a motor bike accident and always had am automatic.

You'd fail your test otherwise.

Can you provide a reference for this? I'm genuinely curious. It's not what AA/DVLA told my instructor and one would tend to think they know what they're talking about.

Never realised this was such a divisive topic!

I'd heard the "emergency stop" advice before, but no one could tell me when I would feel able to do one. That was up to me, but it seemed like such a grey area. If the insurance companies say you should have medical permission, yet the medics won't commit and say it's up to you and when you feel able, what actually happens when an insurance claim is put in? A lot of passing the buck and shifty behaviour, I bet.

Clam,I practised in an empty car park