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== The Big Island ==
Thumbing around the Big Island can be heaps of fun especially since it is not as crowded with seasonal tourists as some of the other more frequented islands. Rides often come in the form of "Hop in the back bra" from locals driving large pick-up trucks. Rides can also be ways of getting to meet locals and avoiding being the Haole (a term used to describe foreigners and white people).
Beware that the east side of the Island can almost certainly expect rain at some point during the day all year round, while the east west side may be boiling hot and dry for weeks. Don't be afraid to use the Shaka sign, the unmistakable pinky and thumb salute. It is the ultimate symbol of aloha and local culture in Hawaii.
== Law ==
An interpretation has been given by the Attorney General that "Att. Gen. Op. 75-17: Subsection (a) is not unconstitutionally vague." This means that if the police throw the book at you, it may be illegal to hitchhike on the property of any right of way in all counties except Honolulucounty (the island of Oahu). However, as you can see below the law is very vague regarding the allowance of county interpretations:
Here is the text of the law (including controversial subsection (a))
'''Hawaii County'''
''Overview: Questionable''Probably Legal*"
:24-249 Pedestrians soliciting rides or business prohibited
::(a) No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride, employment, or business from the occupant of any vehicle.
::(35) "Roadway" means that portion of a highway improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, exclusive of the berm or shoulder.
*State law may override this law. An ongoing investigation is being done to determine whether or not hitchhiking is legal while not on the roadway Hitchhiking may be illegal in this Hawaii county.
''' Honolulu County'''
''Overview: Legal*''
15-17.4 Hitchhiking
The solicitation of free rides (hitchhiking) shall be permitted at any official bus stop of the city and county or in any open area where there are no official bus stops within a reasonable distance; provided however, that the person soliciting rides shall not stand for the purpose of such solicitation on the roadway; and provided further, that no person shall attempt to intimidate, threaten, or otherwise annoy passing motorists while engaged in hitchhiking.
*Honolulu county is the only county which explicitly permits hitchhiking overriding the state law.
'''Kauai County'''
''Overview: Greedy FraudsPossibly Illegal''
The county of Kauai does not post their statutes online, but instead requires that you PAY to have access to seeing them. Shoot the county a phone call or email telling them that their laws should be available to the public for free!
''Overview: Illegal''
Maui does not appear to have any county-wide statute regarding the legality of soliciting rides. It is assumed therefore that the Therefor state law takes effect making it illegal here.
== Experiences ==
