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Also, try writing the name of a sensibly chosen city some 2-300km in the right direction. For example, if you're heading from Milano to Napoli, few people will be going that far in one stretch. So try writing first ''Firenze'', then ''Roma'' and finally ''Napoli''. You might get there in just those three stops.
The northern part of Italy is quite safe but take care in the south of Italy. When pitching a tent in the wild make very sure to stay out of sight. In areas like Puglia people are so friendly that you can just basically ask if you could crash at their place if you need a place to sleep.
[[File:No_autostop_en_italia.JPG|thumb|left|[[User:Quarim|Quarim]] and a ''NO autostop'' sign.]]
'''Hitchhiking (Il)legal?''' - Hitchhiking on the ''autostrada'' is not legal (there are big signs saying ''no autostop'' at motorway [[on-ramp]]s) and it extends to petrol stations (''area servizio'') on the autostrada. Fine is 21 euro (so you need to find excuse for not having that money, poor traveler, somebody stole it etc.). Most of the times police just ignores you or say that you must go further from exit. Easier it is just to ask from people while they refill their cars. Hitching on the petrol stations is generally fairly easy. If petrol stations has exit to normal road, then police asks you to leave. And when it happens that you are on the motorway, don't put your thumb out.
