Changes

Traveling ''through'' Rhode Island is bordered by Massachusetts to the north quick and pretty easy as New York is three hours south, and Connecticut to the west. It takes roughly Boston one hour north of Providence (depending Along 95) == North on traffic and daring I-95 ==I-95 splits into I-93 (going directly through the city of driver[[Boston]]) to drive and I-95 from the North (making a large half loop around Boston) Where 95 and 93 intersect again you can choose to stay on 93 north which will bring you to the Manchester, NH and north through White Mountains National Forrest. By staying on 95 north you will take a eastern boarder of the statecourse that will bring you to [[Portland (Maine)|Portland]], Augusta, Bangor, Penobscot, and on up and over to Houlton, Maine where you can cross over into [[Canada]]. Anyone planning on hitching inside Rhode Island should consider staying off the highways== Law ==Title 31 Motor and Other Vehicles:Chapter 18 Pedestrians::Section 12 Hitchhiking in road. The laws in Rhode Island have been written so as to suggest that hitching is illegal but in reality state law only says "No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle." (Code Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-1841.1-12 Rhode ISland State Law4.: Chapter 1 Definitions and General Code Provisions::Section 23 Types of Roads.:::(h). What this "Roadway" means is that hithing from the shoulder is not against any state law unless signs have been posted for no pedestrians. Rhode Island State troopersportion of a highway improved, who patrol the highwaysdesigned, are not known or ordinarily used for their loose interpretation of state laws, so if directed away from the high-way by a RI State Troopervehicular travel, it is advisable to follow the directions over debating the wording chosen on excluding the decades old law.As there is a loop-hole in the state law to allow hitch hikingsidewalk, there are also city ordances that provide smaller communities with loop-holes to criminalize hitching. Anything from a rare $250 dollar (175.28 Euro) ticketberm, to jail time. Though jail time is normally reserved as an add-on offense rather than an arresting offense.It is highly advisable to simply move off the roadway or shoulder even when instructed to used by an officer. Somtimes it may be a good idea to explain that you were not aware that your activity was illegal, but now that you know, you will move off the roadwaypersons riding bicycles.

Traveling ''through'' Rhode Island is quick and pretty easy as New York is three hours south, and Boston one hour north of Providence (Along 95)----If you There are hitching North on I-95:---- I-95 splits into I-93 (going directly thgouh the city of Boston) and Iordinances that provide smaller communities with loop-95 North holes to criminalize hitching. Anything from a rare $250 dollar (making a large half loop arond boston175.28 Euro) Where 95 and 93 intersect again you can choose to stay on 93 north which will bring you ticket, to Manchester, NH and north through White Mountains National Forrestjail time. By staying on 95 north you will take a eastern course that will bring you to Portland, Augusta, Bangor, Penobscot, and Though jail time is normally reserved as an add-on up and over to Houlton, Maine where you can cross over into Canadaoffense rather than an arresting offense. == Cities ==* [[Providence]]

Over all [[Category:United States]][[trash:Rhode Island is not particularly hitcher friendly, most hitchers find it easier to hitch a ride in MAssachusetts to the north or New York to the South.]]