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'''British Columbia''' (short: BC) is the Westernmost province of [[Canada]], the home of between the Rocky Mountains and the window on the Pacific Ocean.
The capital city is [[Victoria (Canada)|Victoria]] situated on the Vancouver Island, while [[Vancouver]] is the largest city and the third metropole of [[Canada]], but is on the mainland, not the island.
Be advised, The legality of hitchhiking is described in BC's ''prohibited by lawMotor Vehicle Act''' in BC in accordance with . 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 British Columbia Motor Vehicle Actdefines 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 (. That being said..)", 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 uncommon 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. [[User:Bella|Bella]] and a friend were hitch hiking a little bit of Vancouver island and you are unlikely from Vancouver to be bothered Alberta and didn't have a problem. Police roll on by the policewithout uttering a word as it is legal.
== Cities ==
* [[Vancouver]]
* ''add more''[[Victoria (Canada)|Victoria]]* [[Nelson]]* [[Kelowna]]* [[Penticton]]* [[Kamloops]]* [[Revelstoke]]* [[Squamish]]* [[Whistler]]
==Regions==
* [[Vancouver Island]]
* [[Okanagan]]
* [[Kootenays]]
 
== Towns ==
:TODO: ''to be moved to separate articles''* [[Hope]]=== * [[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. === Revelstoke === Highly recommendable, small and beautiful mountain town, beautiful river and small lake to swim in with the locals on hot summers day. Hiking in the national park of Revelstoke is recommendable, too. There are easy and difficult trails. Take the car up there (many curves).]]* [[Osooyos]]=== Hope === May take about 15 minutes if you are heading out of Hope going eastbound.* [[Fernie]]* [[Oliver]]==== Hitchhiking from Revelstoke eastbound ====* [[Okanagan Falls]]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 foot.* [[Summerland]]* [[Peachland]]
=== The Okanagan Valley === Easy to get rides throughout, especially north/south along the 97, and easy to get temporary work anytime from June through October. The Okanagan is home to a large fruit and wine industry, often allowing for day-to-day temporary jobs that pay daily, with many orchard owners allowing you to camp in their orchard or providing basic picker's shacks. == Border Crossing to the [[United States of America|United States]] ==
=== Crossing to [[Montana]] ===
==External links==
* [http://www.digihitch.com/article1318.html digihitch: Hitchhiking in British Columbia and its laws]
* [http://www.bclaws.ca/EPLibraries/bclaws_new/document/ID/freeside/96318_05#section182: BC Motor Vehicles Act regarding hitchhiking]
 
* [http://www.legaltree.ca/node/671 Legaltree: Is hitchhiking legal in BC?}
 
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