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Many of the non-interstate Hardly any [[highway]]s in Montana DO NOT PREVENT are off-limits for pedestrians, and are therefore suitable for hitching''including Interstates''. However, the speed limit is quite high, so a highly visible spot is essential.
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Western Montana is full of beautiful forests and even when you are stuck waiting, the scenery makes it OK.
== Law ==
61-8-507. Pedestrian soliciting rides, business, or contributions. (1) A person may not stand on a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride.
As with most states, if you are hitching from the shoulder or berm of the highway, you are not committing a crime.
Additionally, in Montana it's normal for travellers - be it by bike or on foot - to use the Interstate shoulder. There's no reason why a hitchhiker shouldn't do the same; there's much less police around than in other states and they really don't care about hitchhikers on the Interstate at all. If you piss them off, however, they might be able to give you trouble for being on the Interstate, so maybe don't flip them off when they drive by you.
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