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''This article contains text from the Wikipedia article on [http[Category://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liftershalte LiftershalteNetherlands]]''
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[[ImageFile:LiftershalteIMG_5336.pngjpg|rightthumb|thumb400px|199pxright|The official liftershalte sign Zac hitching in [[Den HaagAmsterdam]]]] A '''liftershalte''' (also known as '''liftplaats''') is a spot (''halte'' means a stop, like busstop), marked by an official sign, where a hitchhiker can easily be picked up by car drivers. In Hebrew there is the term ''[[Trempiada]]'' that means a similar thing. Drivers are may be aware of these spots and some may especially drive to the spot to pick up hitchers from there.
These spots can be found in [[the Netherlands|Netherlands]] in [[Amsterdam]], [[NetherlandsGroningen]] around several cities, such as:* [[AmsterdamUtrecht]]* and [[EnschedeZoetermeer]]* . Former official hitchhiking spots in [[Den Haag]]* and [[GroningenNijmegen]]* are not signposted anymore, however still very suitable for hitching. In Germany there is an official hitchhiking spot in [[MaastrichtKiel]]* . Official hitchhiking spots exist in cities in [[NijmegenCuba]]* and [[UtrechtIsrael]].
Designated hitchhiking spots are much more numerous in the countryside in some countries, especially in [[Belgium]] (VAP and Coivoit'stop), where hundreds of such spots exist. Also in Belgium still some of the designated hitchhiking spots created in 1978 are signposted, both in cities and on the countryside for example in [[Brussels]]. There are many local initiatives that support short distance hitchhiking with designated spots in [[France]]. In [[Germany]] local hitchhiking is encouraged by placing so-called ''Mitfahrerbänke'' (ride benches). These benches allow for a relaxed way of waiting for a local driver to pick people up. The development of these local designated sites is usually related to reduced public transport service.
== External links ==* [https:The website //www.youtube.com/watch?v=VY-_L6sQivI Mitfahrerbank (Ride bench) in Germany on Youtube] (in German)* [[Liftershaltehttp://www.globestoppeuse.info]com/auto-stop-de-proximite/ Local hitchhiking initiatives - country overview] is named after ''Liftershalte''.(in French) {{Wikipedia-link}}{{Wikipedia-link|Trempiada}}{{wikipedia}}
[[Imagede:IMG_5336.jpg|thumb|400px|right|Zac hitching in [[Amsterdam]]]] [[Category:NetherlandsLiftershalte]]
