Massachusetts

isin: United States of America Massachusetts is a state in the northeast of the United States of America. You can cross the state quickly on the I-95, if you avoid Springfield.

Law
700 CMR (ONLY APPLIES TO A SPECIFIC LIST OF ROADS, see definitions for list) 700 CMR 5.000 is intended to facilitate the transfer of certain roadways and bridges from the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR)


 * 5.301: Pedestrian Rules
 * (4)Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business. No person shall stand in a roadway (please see definition of roadway in this context below!) for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment or business from the operator or occupant of any vehicle without the written permission of the Commissioner or Commissioner's designee.
 * 5.102 Definitions
 * Roadway: McGrath and O'Brien highways in the cities of Cambridge and Somerville, Middlesex Avenue in the city of Medford, William Casey highway overpass in the Jamaica Plain section of the city of Boston, Columbia road in the South Boston and Dorchester sections of the city of Boston, Morton street in Boston and Gallivan boulevard in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston

NOTE:Because 700 CMR defines "roadway" in the context of this law as specifically those roads, it may be possible that you are breaking the law on any property of those roads even when off the traveled portion of the roadway! It is recommended to not hitchhike on these specific roads.

730 CMR
 * 7.05: Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
 * (8)No individual may engage in the solicitation of a ride, commonly known as "hitchhiking," on a way. No person shall loiter in or about a way for the purpose of "hitchhiking" or for any other purpose

NOTE:730 CMR is only applicable on the turnpike. When off the interstate, hitchhiking is not always illegal General Laws of Massachusetts - Chapter 81A the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority and the Metropolitan Highway System. - Section 1 Massachusetts Turnpike Authority; constitution as public instrumentality "...Whoever, for the purpose of soliciting a ride on the turnpike or the metropolitan highway system, displays a sign, signals a moving vehicle, causes the stopping of a vehicle or stands on property of the authority in view of a ramp or roadway of the turnpike may be arrested without a warrant and shall be punished by a fine of not more than fifty dollars..."

Basically they really, really don't want you on the interstate/turnpike.

Federal Districts
Note:All land regulated by the National Park service prohibits 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.

4.31 has not been amended here, so hitchhiking is prohibited.
 * Cape Cod National Seashore

Experiences
I actually hitched a ride inside boston itself. Actually we were in Waterville, or some suburb right next to downtown. It was just a joke we had as we were waiting for the bus, why not hitch a ride back to downtown. Imagine our surprise! The people who stopped were Puerto Rican, no English, but my friend was Mexican. I would imagine however that the Boston area is quite bad for hitching.

I hitched through Massachusetts briefly in 2012 and again in 2013. I was picked up quickly each time I was dropped off. Once I stood right on the interstate in view of the toll booth (obviously not smart) and was quickly picked up before a cop saw me. This is a friendly state. Thewindandrain (talk) 02:18, 30 October 2013 (CET)

Cities

 * Andover
 * Amherst
 * Billerica
 * Boston
 * Braintree


 * Chelmsford
 * Chelsea
 * Framingham
 * Natick
 * Needham
 * Northampton
 * Plymouth
 * Salem
 * Springfield
 * Waltham
 * Westborough
 * Worcester
 * Williamstown

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