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police (''polizia'' who drives light blue cars) at an ''area servizio'' on the motorway was simply warned not to walk on the ''autostrada'' and to stay at the station until finding a ride. Once you are on the motorway, don't put your thumb out, not even . If you are at the exits of service stations - then the police will may warn you. Try rather then asking drivers while they refill their cars.

If you're on a petrol station it's a good idea to stay on friendly terms with the staff. When starting, it's probably a good idea to find a spot before drivers encounter the ''no autostop'' sign, but it is still possible hitchhike while you have ''no autostop'' behind you; once you have passage onto the ''autostrada'' it is fairly simple to skip from one service area to the next until you arrive at your destination. It's less likely that you will encounter problems if you're not Italian -- and, if you speak Italian, don't reveal this to police (or the armed forces ''carabinieri'').