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[quote=Anonymous]I'm guilty of all of this. I have hypermobile hips (i.e., double jointed) that subluxate easily and get really uncomfortable with my feet straight out in front of me. My hips don't keep my legs in line and they feel wobbly. So when I'm driving an automatic (I drive both) for longer distances, I often prop up my knee or tuck my left foot under my right thigh, and put my right leg up at lights. Never thought to put my entire leg on the dash though...and I don't think that would help my hip position anyways... My manual seems to be better because I'm moving both feet/legs to drive. Maybe that's just in my head, but it's not like you can drive a manual one-footed anyways.

I'm also terribly guilty of putting my feet on the dash or sitting cross legged in the passenger seat. It drives DH crazy, but I just can't take the discomfort of my feet down for multiple hours. I've seen the articles and I know it's dangerous, so I try to do it periodically to give my hips a break and keep my feet down as much as possible. TBH, I've dislocated my hips and knees multiple times anyways, so barring horrible hip fractures, the risk of dislocation doesn't worry me as much as it probably should. I would never put my feet up in someone else's car though, that is terribly rude.

I also read some article once about flip flops getting stuck under the pedals, so always take off slide on sandals in the summer. Also take off heavy boots (like rain boots) in the winter if it's not wet and slushy, and the boot impedes my range of motion in my ankles/feet. [/quote]

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