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== Legal Issues ==
Note that Arizona has somewhat vague laws related to hitchhiking. There is no state-wide ban on hitchhiking, but some law enforcement may interpret the law differently. In city areas (Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe) and some regions patrolled by the Sheriffs office (most small towns) you may be hassled. Always have identification at the ready and be respectful if you expect to keep moving. Check [http://www.digihitch.com/usa320.html State Laws on Hitchhiking in Arizona at digihitch.com] for more information on this.
See also [[:digi:world/USA/Arizona|digihitch World Arizona]] for hitchhiking/ backpacking info and a list of Arizona truckstops on the map.
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About 50% of the state is covered with Indian reservation and the other 50% covered in senior citizens.
== Law ==
It is legal to hitchhike in Arizona while off the travelled portion of a roadway. Stay on the berm of the highway, and you should be fine.
28-796. Pedestrian on roadways
C. A person shall not stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of a vehicle.
In city areas (Phoenix, Tucson, Tempe) and some regions patrolled by the Sheriffs office (most small towns) you may be hassled. Always have identification at the ready and be respectful if you expect to keep moving.
== Cities ==
* [[Flagstaff]]
== Culture Shift ==
Over the last 10 years there has been a huge influx of new residents from big California cities to the small (and once super-affordable) towns of Arizona. As a result you will find many of these new residents to be more suspicious and less friendly than the true Arizona local. You may wait a little longer for a ride in the state than some neighboring regions like [[Utah]], [[Colorado]] and [[New Mexico]], but hang in there-- keep your thumb up and a smile on your face and the ride will come!
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