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: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 stay off of the interstate. == 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.
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{{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 5.301: Pedestrian Rules
(4)Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business. No person shall stand in a roadway 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.
Massachusetts does not appear to have a legal definition of roadway in their laws. It could be reasonably assumed that if you are on the grass and not on the paved portion of a road that you are within the bounds of the law. However, because of the lack of a legal definition of roadway in this context, it is advisable to avoid confrontations with police of troopers.
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