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'''''For specific information on each state information, please have a look at the bottom of this page.'''''

Hitching, like everything else in America, varies greatly depending on what type of area and what part of the country you are passing through. In general you can get rides fairly easily if you hitchhike the right way; in fact oftentimes , often you can find more than just rides, such as offers for free meals, invitations to homes and parties, etc.

In most states you can't hitch from the interstates (motorways[[motorway]]s) themselves, but you can always stand on the at [[on-ramp ]]s (entry ramphighway entries) like in [[Europe]]. In a select few some areas (such as certain towns or municipal areas) hitching is illegal everywhere, however de facto , it is still allowedde facto. The police in a region may interpret laws related to hitchhiking differently, at times forcing a hitchhiker to choose an alternate route by walking or using other means of transportation. In most cases, though, hitchhiking is legal or tolerated as long as you are not on the interstate itself, where it is rightly considered a safety issue. There are also many limited-access highways (i.e. with on -ramps and [[off ramps-ramp]]s) that are not part of the interstate system; these typically prohibit hitchhiking as well (other than at the on -ramp).

In the West Coast itIt's generally easier to hitchhikeon the West Coast. In [[Oregon]] , it's not even legal prohibited by law to hitchhike right on the interstates.

A lot of Relatively quite a few people in the '''United States''' are profoundly religious. If you're not, try to deal with it in a positive way and accept the difference. More often you will be picked up by really cool people! Most of the time [[User:Guaka|Guaka]] was , and often dropped off exactly at his the point of your destination. === Car License Plate ===Every state issues its own specific car plates. For , as, for example, a car from Alabama will have a specific shows hitchhiker [[httpUser://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_plates_of_the_United_States Car licenseGuaka|Guaka]] tagged as such. It might be helpful to write down the license plate number in case of foul play's experience.

If you're going for speed over a long distance (3+ hours), then the best bet is to stay on the interstates (designated by "I-##) instead of local highways. Try to stick to on-ramps that have truck stops, [[rest area|rest stops, ]] or any other reason for drivers to stop there (restaurants, [[gas stations]], etc.) You can also look for rides at the truck stops themselves, but be discreet about it as some staffs a staff or customers are rather unfriendly to hitchers and will rudely ask you to leave their property territory or call the police on you.

If you are only going a few hundred kilometers, you can often make better time on state or local roads. There are many more places to wait at, and there is much more potential traffic. Most of the traffic on the Interstate system won't be able to notice you while on the on-ramp. Even if you are going long distances, if you aren't concerned about making good time then getting off the interstates can be a very rewarding experience. Local highways and smaller roads will grant you a better picture of what local life is like in that area, and typically offer a greater variety of drivers.

In most states, such as [[New Jersey]] and [[New York State]], on the East Coast and [[Nevada]] and [[Arizona]] in the West, there are [[law]]s against hitchhiking that are possible to be circumnavigated. Most often, the laws state that the hitchhiker may not "solicit a ride" in any way, i.e. showing a sign or a thumb to traffic. The police could ticket you for ''loitering'' or ''vagrancy''. If the police pass passes and see sees a hitchhiker walking or sitting by the side of the road without soliciting in any way, they may still stop to check IDs, but technically they technically have no reason to pull you over. As a result, the best result is to not use a sign or your thumb whenever an oncoming car looks like a police cruiser. The laws are enforced because of "traffic safety" reasons mostly, but in reality police rarely give gives tickets to hitchhikers, - they just check IDs for warrants whenever possible. == Car License Plate ==Every state issues its own specific car plates. For example, a car from Alabama will have a specific [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/License_plates_of_the_United_States Car license] tagged as such. It might be helpful to write down the license plate number in case of foul play.

The United States are among the top of wasteful societies (if not ''the'' top). The advent of urban sprawl has the side-effect of creating many opportunities for dumpster diving in urban areas. Grocery stores are prime targets for food ([[:trash:Trader Joe's|Trader Joe's]] is really wasteful and has lots of organics). Grocery stores cannot sell packaged foods past their expiration date, and so throw them away in dumpsters behind the store. ''Check [[:trash:United States of America|Trashwiki ]] for detailed information on dumpster diving info of in the United States]].''

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