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This law is generally only used against prostitution, however soliciting a ride is considered soliciting a service, so if the cops attempt to tell you it is illegal to hitchhike in California it is best to not argue with them.
=== Federal Districts ===
'''Note''':All Federal "Parks, Forests, and public land" prohibit hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent.
This is often amended by the superintendents of different Federal Districts making hitchhiking legal in places where this section is amended. The following are some such places:
'''Yosemite National Park'''
:Hitchhiking is permitted in the following areas under the terms and conditions noted:
::all areas of the park when the person is off the roadway surface and when public safety and traffic flow are not adversely affected
::when vehicles may safely pull off of the main traffic lane
::when not under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs
::when hitchhiking behavior is safe and not a nuisance
::except in residential areas where signs exist establishing the area as residential areas only and discouraging public traffic
== Various ==
