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Overview over hitchhiking laws by state. White: Hitchhiking is legal on the shoulder of any road including freeways. Blue: Hitchhiking legal on the shoulder of any road except freeways. Green: Stay off the paved section of the road to be safe, freeways are off-limit. Yellow: Particular laws, read up in the respective state article. Red: Hitchhiking is technically illegal; more information in the respective state article.