Cast on left foot...Is driving dangerous?

Yes, I've managed to break my ankle.

Once the pain decreases, is it safe to drive?

Any suggestions, warnings, etc.?

Manual or auto? How far does the cast extend, past the knee?

Manual.

Cast ends below the knee.

I went through this once. Had a spiral fracture of the fibula and all the ligaments torn out. Yes, it hurt. But I could still drive a clutch.

Don't do it on drugs. Let somebody else take you. Also, make sure you have sufficient room to move you feet around before you start driving. You don't want to get your cast stuck under the brake pedal.

My biggest mistake came on the day I had the cast taken off. I didn't realize how much it would hurt to move my ankle around (the joints were frozen after 2 months in the cast), and I had forgotten to bring a shoe. I tap danced between the clutch and the brake with one foot that day, and I don't recommend it.

Okay....I didn't recommend this...but,,,

Use a cane/stick/rod to push the clutch pedal down with your hand. You can even tape the end of the stick to the pedal. Don't ask me how I know.....

I used that cane technique in Boston on a '66 Bug back in '84. It was do-able but dicey.

Pop 1 and a 1/2 Vicodines in your mouth and a Jethro Tull Best Of CD in the old Monsoon and you're all set.

wait till healed! think about a (driver) 18 wheeler impaired with a cast driving around you in traffic !!! or a pilot comes in to a airliner in a cast!