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'''British Columbia''' is the Westernmost province of [[Canada]], the home of the Rocky Mountains and the window on the Pacific Ocean.
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'''British Columbia''' (short: BC) is the Westernmost province of [[Canada]], between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.
  
The capital city is [[Victoria]] situated on the Vancouver Island, [[Vancouver]] is the largest city and the third metropole of [[Canada]].
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The capital city is [[Victoria (Canada)|Victoria]] situated on Vancouver Island, while [[Vancouver]] is the largest city and the third metropole of [[Canada]], but is on the mainland, not the island.
  
==Towns==
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The legality of hitchhiking is described in BC's ''Motor Vehicle Act''. According to section 182 (3), "A person must not be on a roadway to solicit a ride, employment or business from an occupant of a vehicle." However, the Act defines roadways to mean "the portion of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and if a highway includes 2 or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of them collectively (...)", albeit there are a number of highways which entirely bar pedestrian use (see external links). While this indicates that hitchhiking should be legal when standing on the shoulder of a highway, law enforcement may not be aware of the details of this legislation.
===Golden ===
 
====From Lake Louise continuing on Highway 1 eastbound ====
 
The streets split after Lake Louise - see that on google map. That will be a bit tricky. Highway 1 continues strait if you continue eastbound.  
 
  
There is no town until GOLDEN. Field is only a hotel and a roadhouse - as far as I remember. A little town on the left side, away from the Highway. Gas station Golden right at the highway, its quite big, you should get all your supplies you need there. Hitchhiking from there is ok too.
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In practice however, hitchhiking is very popular and very easy in most parts of BC. Other than where signposts expressly prohibit it, and around Vancouver, hitchhiking is perfectly fine, and you will not have any problem from the police.
  
=== Revelstoke ===
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'''It is illegal to pick up Hitch hikers''' is a common sign on highways in BC.. But everyone being relaxed in this province, they most certainly do pick up. [[User:Bella|Bella]] and a friend were hitch hiking a little bit of Vancouver island and from Vancouver to Alberta and didn't have a problem. Police roll on by without uttering a word as it is legal.
  
Highly recommendable, small and beautiful mountain town, beautiful river and small lake to swimm in with the locals on hot summers day. Hiking in the national park of Revelstoke is recommendable, too. There are easy and difficult trains. Take the car up there (many curves).
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== Cities ==
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* [[Vancouver]]
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* [[Victoria (Canada)|Victoria]]
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* [[Nelson]]
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* [[Kelowna]]
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* [[Penticton]]
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* [[Kamloops]]
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* [[Revelstoke]]
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* [[Squamish]]
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* [[Whistler]]
  
====Hitchhiking from Revelstoke eastbound====
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== Regions ==
That one is tricky, cause the gas station is kind of out of the way from the highway. Better asking people at the gas station if they are going south. Try to hitch from the side of the town, before the bridge. Maybe there is a better spot before the gas station, but that needs to be explored by food.
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* [[Vancouver Island]]
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* [[Okanagan]]
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* [[Kootenays]]
  
== Border Crossing to the [[United States]] ==
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== Towns ==
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* [[Hope]]
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* [[Golden]]
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* [[Osooyos]]
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* [[Fernie]]
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* [[Oliver]]
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* [[Okanagan Falls]]
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* [[Summerland]]
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* [[Peachland]]
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== Border Crossing to the [[United States of America|United States]] ==
  
 
=== Crossing to [[Montana]] ===
 
=== Crossing to [[Montana]] ===
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== Vancouver Island ==
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== External links ==
===General Information===
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* [http://www.digihitch.com/article1318.html digihitch: Hitchhiking in British Columbia and its laws]
The size of the island is underestimated. It's like a country itself, and it is covered with rainforest, thick rainforest and as the name says. It's raining a lot! However Vancouver Island is filled with liberal and enviorntmentally friendly people, hippy-like if you will, therefore hitching here is very common.
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* [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96318_05#section182: BC Motor Vehicles Act regarding hitchhiking]
  
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* [http://www.legaltree.ca/node/671 Legaltree: Is hitchhiking legal in BC?}
  
 
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Revision as of 08:52, 18 July 2019

British Columbia (short: BC) is the Westernmost province of Canada, between the Rocky Mountains and the Pacific Ocean.

The capital city is Victoria situated on Vancouver Island, while Vancouver is the largest city and the third metropole of Canada, but is on the mainland, not the island.

The legality of hitchhiking is described in BC's Motor Vehicle Act. According to section 182 (3), "A person must not be on a roadway to solicit a ride, employment or business from an occupant of a vehicle." However, the Act defines roadways to mean "the portion of the highway that is improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, but does not include the shoulder, and if a highway includes 2 or more separate roadways, the term "roadway" refers to any one roadway separately and not to all of them collectively (...)", albeit there are a number of highways which entirely bar pedestrian use (see external links). While this indicates that hitchhiking should be legal when standing on the shoulder of a highway, law enforcement may not be aware of the details of this legislation.

In practice however, hitchhiking is very popular and very easy in most parts of BC. Other than where signposts expressly prohibit it, and around Vancouver, hitchhiking is perfectly fine, and you will not have any problem from the police.

It is illegal to pick up Hitch hikers is a common sign on highways in BC.. But everyone being relaxed in this province, they most certainly do pick up. Bella and a friend were hitch hiking a little bit of Vancouver island and from Vancouver to Alberta and didn't have a problem. Police roll on by without uttering a word as it is legal.

Cities

Regions


Towns

Border Crossing to the United States

Crossing to Montana

Crossing to Idaho

Crossing to Washington

External links

Provinces and Territories of Canada


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