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__NOTOC__Estonia is relatively a good country for hitch-hiking. The cars stop easily next to highways and small roads. Cars of the drivers that pick you up are various - – trucks, old soviet cars, nice new cars and even tractors. Officially there is no difference if a truck driver or a car driver offers you a ride - – everyone (except tractors) is allowed to go 90km/h. Except - – in the summer on some roads it is allowed to go up to 110km110 km/h. But unofficially - – even truck drivers like speeding.
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'''Estonia''' is a small country that belongs to [[European Union]] and is a [[Schengen Agreement]] country. Thumbing and waving carton with town name are both understandable ways for drivers. In case of bad weather poster is better seen from car.
Hitch-hiking during night is quite impossible because there aren't many roads for traveling through country neither people enough long ways they have to drive during night. As it is not big transit country you shouldn't hope on truck drivers neither.
"Thanks to" climate warming it is a lot easier to hitch-hike in winter nowadays. But i wouldn't advise trying it on smaller roads.
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== Food ==
Many people from rural places goes to work in bigger towns. That means you can get stuck easily because of night on highway next to turnaway from main road. And no gas station near. It is smart to keep some bread, water and chocolate in your bag. Water is almost everywhere drinkable from tap and wells. Even from lakes. The color of lake water might be brown but that is pure turf water.
== Cities ==
* [[Tallinn]], * [[Tartu]] - – inhabitants over 100.000* [[Narva]], * [[Kohtla-Järve]], * [[Pärnu]] - – inhabitants over 30.000* [[Viljandi]], * [[Sillamäe]], * [[Rakvere]], * [[Maardu]], * [[Valga]], * [[Kuressaare]], * [[Võru]], * [[Jõhvi]], * [[Haapsalu]] - – inhabitants over 10.000
== Crimes ==
Also there have been situations where hitch-hiker stole valuables from back seat.
In 2002 convicted two men who grabbed two girls (not hitch-hikers), put them in their car, took to their house and raped. The girls were lucky to escape later.
The conclusion is - – no matter is you're as driver or traveler - – safety first. Better be late or sleep on mother Earth than get in untrustworthy vehicle.And be aware there you are all times. No "shorter cuts" “shorter cuts” are necessary.
== Useful phrases ==
* 1) Tere - – Hello!* 2) Kas ma saaksin... [town name]? - – Could I get to...[town name]?* 3) Kui kaugele te lähete? - – How far are you going?* 4) Palun näidake kaartil - – Please show on map* 5) Palun peatuge siin - – Please stop here* 6) Aitäh sõidu eest - – Thanks for the ride* 7) Vabandust - – Excuse me ----'''Find hitch-hiking spots on Hitchbase.org [http://www.hitchbase.com/orte.php?LANG=eng&l_id=62]'''
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