Table of Contents
- 1 Can you still drive if your left foot is broken?
- 2 Can you drive an automatic with your left foot?
- 3 Can you drive an automatic with a broken left foot UK?
- 4 Can you drive an automatic car with a broken left ankle UK?
- 5 Can you drive with a sprained left ankle?
- 6 How long will I be off work with a broken ankle?
- 7 Is it legal to drive with your left foot?
- 8 Can you drive with a cast on your right foot?
Can you still drive if your left foot is broken?
If any form of sedative is being used, whether it be anesthesia to repair an injury or painkillers to treat injury-related pain, driving should be avoided without exception. If a body part is immobilized or a joint cannot bend, you should probably not drive.
Can you drive an automatic with your left foot?
Most driver’s of automatic cars use only their right foot to operate either the brake or accelerator pedal. There are some drivers that prefer to use two feet; the left foot to operate the brake and the right foot to operate the accelerator pedal. Yes, you can drive using two feet on a UK automatic driving test.
Can I drive with broken foot?
You may drive an automatic car if you have injured your left foot. You can return to work or school as soon as you are able to do your normal duties.
Can you drive an automatic with a broken left foot UK?
Yes, if you can safely control it the details of an injury are not important. For example if you are on drugs for the pain (depending what these are) you may not be allowed to drive, but the injury itself shouldn’t make a difference.
Can you drive an automatic car with a broken left ankle UK?
If you drive an automatic car and are having surgery on your left side you are in luck. You can start driving when the operated leg is comfortable enough for the usual knock about of day-to-day activities, as this leg is redundant in an automatic.
When can I drive after left foot surgery?
In a broad sense, post-operative therapy can help us understand when recovery is complete for driving, but for most patients driving at two to six weeks is possible for nearly all left lower extremity surgeries. It is more reasonable to consider waiting between four to 12 weeks for most right lower extremity surgeries.
Can you drive with a sprained left ankle?
Driving: if you have sprained your ankle you should avoid driving until the strength and mobility has returned to your ankle. The length of time that you will be unable to drive for will depend on the extent of your injury and how quickly you recover.
How long will I be off work with a broken ankle?
It takes about six to twelve weeks for a broken ankle to heal, but it make take longer to regain full movement of the lower leg and foot. How soon you can return to work depends on how badly you fractured the ankle and the type of work you do, but you will probably be off for at least four to six weeks.
Can you drive a car with a broken foot?
If you’ve suffered a fracture in your left foot, you don’t have to worry about driving too much unless your car has a manual transmission. Automatic drivers don’t have to worry about using their left foot to press the clutch pedal. If your right foot is broken, you’re in for a lengthy and likely drive-free recovery.
Is it legal to drive with your left foot?
I always tell them, “there is no law that says you cannot drive with your left foot,” but I warn them their break reaction time is increased with these devices, and until trained, brake time is also increased with left foot driving. We have known this data for a while now. I don’t tell my patients to use the broken limb.
Can you drive with a cast on your right foot?
If your right foot is broken and, in a cast, it may not be possible for you to drive. You will need your right foot to control the pedals in the car. So, if you were considering to drive with a cast on your right foot, think again.
Can I drive with a broken bone?
And if before Aunt Mable’s procedure, a doctor advises you shouldn’t or cannot drive, then you legally cannot get behind the steering wheel until they also clear you. If your broken bone is in your right leg, you will likely have one heck of a battle getting a doctor to sign off on you being able to drive.