r/interestingasfuck • u/imfrom_mars_ • 10h ago

The climb to Harihar Fort in India looks absolutely terrifying in heavy fog.

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u/MysticGohan99 10h ago

It was nice to see them all with shoes at least! 

The last video I watched was of a bus crash in India, everyone who came to check on the passengers were all barefoot walking on broken glass, even the bus driver who crashed the bus was barefoot lol.

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u/Gold-Perspective-699 9h ago

In India some people are taught to drive barefoot so they can feel the pedals. It's weird but just a cultural thing.. It's probably safe but yeah don't.

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u/NimrodvanHall 4h ago

It’s illegal to drive barefoot in the Netherlands, but I can really understand why one would prefer to do it. I also under why it’s illegal in Holland.

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u/Gold-Perspective-699 4h ago

It's illegal? Why? How will they find out? The only way they would is if your family is cops and they see you wearing no shoes in the car lol.

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u/Monkey_College 2h ago

In Germany, driving with flipflops is illegal but barefoot is fine

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u/mrkrotpp 10h ago

On World Safety and Precaution Index Standard, India ranks ∞

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u/Suitable-End- 10h ago

Driving in sandals is fine. Its a myth that it is dangerous.

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u/LimitlessAeon 9h ago

https://giphy.com/gifs/l2Z84eFooeHJu

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u/Suitable-End- 8h ago

Post the proof it isn't.

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u/LimitlessAeon 8h ago

You were being serious? 💀

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u/Suitable-End- 8h ago

Post the proof.

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u/LimitlessAeon 7h ago

Tennant, Liana M., et al. "Analysis of Invoked Slips While Wearing Flip-Flops in Wet and Dry Conditions: Does Alternative Footwear Alter Slip Kinmatics?" Applied Ergonomics, vol. 92, 2021, p. 103328. ScienceDirect, doi.org.

Backhaus, Nils, and Friedrich Müller. Bediensicherheit von Pedalen in Abhängigkeit des getragenen Schuhwerks [Operating Safety of Pedals Depending on the Footwear Worn]. Leuphana Universität Lüneburg, Institut für Experimentelle Wirtschaftspsychologie (LüneLab), 2016.

University of Leeds. The Impact of Footwear on Driving Safety and Brake Reaction Times. Technical Report commissioned by Sheila's Wheels Insurance, University of Leeds Driving Simulator Archive, 2013.

Let me know if you're too lazy to do the absolute bare minimum required of yourself to look up the findings of the studies