Driving Naked

[Greenbare Woods]

miles of west Texas. As we drove through Johnson County, it began to get dark. My new wife switched on a reading light, figuring that the curtains were drawn. I pulled off of the road to take a leak. When I looked back in, I discovered that that those screens became transparent. We had been driving in the big window, low slung car with essentially a spot light on her naked bod.
Jbee

Big windows still don't matter.  I sometimes put the top down on my convertible Mustang and drive naked in the summer.  Its so low to the ground that my buns are probably not more than a foot off the pavement while seated.   I've sat and waited for traffic lights in town and watched the pedestrians while I'm just sitting there naked with the top down.  I've never had a problem. 

Bob

[Safebare]

I was headed home from Austin in my Mustang convertible when a trooper decided to stop me just to chat.  My shorts were on the floor board of the passenger side.  They had become buried in other travel items to the extent that I couldn't find them quickly.  Cops are very particular about your motions when stopped, so I was worried that I would draw suspicion of something worse than being nude, but dug the shorts out just in the nick of time.  When he approached the car he commented about me enjoying the night air.  Did he know or suspect??  Probably just noticing the car and driver both topfree.  He said that I wasn't speeding, but 75 mph might be a bit fast for a dark night on a country highway.
I have been spotted a few times while driving nude.  Usually by truckers that blew their horn or waved out the window.  Once a minivan full of adults seemed to want me to join their party.  Years ago, I was cussed by a young lady in a bikini on Surfside beach for not stopping when she was hitchhiking down the beach.  I certainly wouldn't minded giving her a ride, even nude, but I didn't see how that interaction would end positively.  Pretty sure she didn't realize I wasn't wearing anything.  I have stopped to give people rides while nude, but always at the nude areas.  I have stopped to help people stuck in the sand, many textiles, but they readily accepted the help, even from a nude guy.

[JOhnGw]

<snip lots of good stuff>
I have stopped to help people stuck in the sand, many textiles, but they readily accepted the help, even from a nude guy.

That seems more like the sort of reactions we normally get this side of the puddle.
I'm glad to hear of civilised behaviour over there compared with what we often get fed by the media.

[Greenbare Woods]

I was headed home from Austin in my Mustang convertible when a trooper decided to stop me just to chat.

That's what I drive too.  Its low and open.  In town the pedestrians could see if they came close and looked.   Have fun naked.

Bob

[freewalkerma]

I just added a "Carnuding Handbook" to my site. I like the review by my peers. Did I forget anything? Is there anything difficult to understand? Suggestions? re the pics. Gotta keep it light.
http://thefreerangenaturist.org/2015/09/25/carnuding-handbook-on-being-realistic-and-practical/
Jbee

Nice write up JBee.   I agree with you all, driving nude is a regular part of my life for the many reasons you cite.  Generally the only reason I will drive textile is, as JBee suggests, if I expect it to be too troublesome to clothe at multiple destinations if I must. 

To visit Jim and Linda in northern Vermont from my home near Boston, I never put on clothing this entire past weekend, while driving while visiting, or otherwise, but for a brief gas stop and for one other short errand.   Three years ago i drove with a friend, clothes free from his house in Connecticut to southern Florida, a distance of around 1500 miles with no incident, and in sublime comfort.    I have driven nude in the presence of my coworkers when comfort dictated. 

I wish to point out one item you may have overlooked JBee.  Another factor in our favor that I have noticed over time while driving nude is the angle of sunlight.  It is especially favorable at this time of the year, but even during the summer especially on cloudy days.   Under many conditions, the bright light outside, deep shadow inside, and glare off of the glass of the approaching vehicle, makes it hard for me to discern what the occupants of the other might or might not be wearing.   I have even encountered this while driving large trucks, though less reliably so.   I mention this phenomena to further help put your readers mind at ease.  This is why I give less concern now to drawing attention to my being shirtless (and naked) while driving in the winter, than i used to.  But I caution one to still assume that he may be visible from certain angles, especially in dense slow moving traffic, and to take reasonable measure like having a dark cloth to drape as JBee recommends.   In such situations, in addition to having a drape handy, I will often wear my skimpy Running Kilt tucked up under the seatbelt  as do some women with their minis as JBee suggests.   If ever stopped by an officer, I will be legally covered as it would drop into place should I be asked to exit the car.   If asked about my minimalist garb, I have found in other situations with officers, telling the truth is best.  This has gotten me out of having citations written for several speeding tickets and other small offenses in the past.   I would simply explain in this case that I am a naturist and that I am most comfortable wearing the least clothing practical.  He need then only presume that the Running Kilt is what I drive in.  I am not afflicted by normalcy so I don't presume that he would be looking for "normal".

-dan

[Davie]

By coincidence this report came to notice via a post on the British Naturism (BN) site today. The "no excuse team" seem to offering an excuse for not stopping the driver. Much ado about nothing really.

Davie 

[freewalkerma]

By coincidence this report came to notice via a post on the British Naturism (BN) site today. The "no excuse team" seem to offering an excuse for not stopping the driver. Much ado about nothing really.

Davie 

Unfortunately Davie, here in most parts of the US the police still have the upper hand in these matters.  They believe it is their right to harass by writing us up and then let the courts work it out at great expense and trouble to the poor naturist.  As I understand it to be now in the UK, the tides have turned and courts have pushed back to the police there through officially issued guidelines which say in essence "don't waste our time with this petty matter of naturism, unless you have a damn good reason"!

Why did the police in your country still feel the need to offer an excuse for not stopping the driver?   In fact, why was the incident news worthy at all?   It seems from the flavor of the comments to follow that many of the citizenry still know little of the current law and official guidelines for enforcement.   Much ado about nothing indeed, and thus it shall remain.

In any case, JBee's advice still stands for most naked motorists, at least in the US.  It is best not to be seen by police driving naked even though there is little or nothing in the law that prohibits the practice.

-Dan

[Davie]

I don't think they had any reason to excuse not stopping the driver. On the BN forum it has been suggested that a local naturist make a suitable ripost to the paper.

Davie 

[Peter S]

AS the driver was doing nothing wrong they didn't need to stop him, so they didn't need an excuse for not stopping him, but they seem to feel they needed an excuse ... duh? And to know he was naked, they must have been close enough to see he was naked, so they would surely have been close enough to stop him if they wanted  to ... ? The whole thing is someone trying to make a story out of the word "naked", when the real story was 50 real motoring offences being apprehended.

peter

[JOhnGw]

And it's also a slow news week for local newspapers.

[nudewalker]

From what I can gather the article seems to allude that the police had set up what is known here as a "sobriety checkpoint" where they stop drivers suspected of impared driving. I'm sure there is an amount of judgement used to stop suspected drivers. He was waved through before anyone realized he was naked. With the objective to find impared drivers it was seen as a non-issue to those involved. As JOhnGw mentioned, slow day for newspapers and the reporter was looking for the odd piece to add to the story. Some of the sensational stories here added to the report on the checkpoints are the number arrested on outstanding warrants or having young children in the vehicle.

I wish the misses would relax a little more while driving naked but much like Dan the running kilt is the preferred attire. Driving shirtless in the winter can be a problem depending where one is driving. City or should I say small town stop and go would be more of a challenge if there is a police presence. Out in the country not so much as ine has to pay attention to the roads around here. Moving traffic is a free range naturist's friend!

[freewalkerma]

Unfortunately Davie, here in most parts of the US the police still have the upper hand in these matters.  They believe it is their right to harass by writing us up and then let the courts work it out at great expense and trouble to the poor naturist.  As I understand it to be now in the UK, the tides have turned and courts have pushed back to the police there through officially issued guidelines which say in essence "don't waste our time with this petty matter of naturism, unless you have a damn good reason"!

-Dan

Here is the link to the CPS aka Crown Prosecution Service document from the UK to which I refer in a generalized manner in my comments above.

http://www.cps.gov.uk/legal/l_to_o/nudity_in_public/

I see it as refreshing development, even though it does not apply on my side of the Atlantic.   The document goes a long way towards clearing many misperceptions that linger both within police circles and in the general public about interpretation of the reformed UK law.    What seems to be lacking here is any mention of ABSO laws by name, which is sad because I understand that the authorities are now abusing naturist rights under that umbrella which has little or nothing to do with nudity or naturist practice.    None the less, I feel that the courts are taking a pretty strong stand on the overall issue of harassment of naturists  by implying in nearly every way that they can to the police,  "Read the law, Don't waste our time!"    Perhaps some of the enlightened thinking amongst your brightest legal minds in the UK may rub off upon their brethren this side of the Atlantic in time.     One can hope.

-Dan

[JOhnGw]

You may also be interested in the BN pocket guides on public place naturism.
There ate two so far one for England and Wales at http://www.bn.org.uk/community/files/download/669-public-place-naturism-england-and-wales/ and one for Scotland at http://www.bn.org.uk/community/files/download/716-public-place-naturism-scotland/

[Greenbare Woods]

Its good that BN is taking a small proactive step toward promoting general nudism in the UK.  It gives guidance for MANY people to be out and about going about our normal daily activities naked. 

A larger step would be to hold naked public activities in compliance with these laws and to encourage public nudity by the many rather than the few.  It is a step in the right direction. 

[Greenbare Woods]

I found this on Facebook.  I don't know how well it will share here, but the guy is obviously driving naked at night.

https://www.facebook.com/StuntersBlog/videos/930292197060242/?theater