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Basically, hitchhiking is illegal based on the definition of highway. You CANNOT solicit rides form the shoulder or berm. It would be very hard to defend your position against an officer who claims you are breaking the law by soliciting a ride within the boundary lines of any road property, therefore avoid cops in this state at all costs!
The cops in the southern two thirds of the state can be tricky to avoid. The cops in the northern third of the state (highway 12 and all points north) seem not to mind hitchhikers as much.
=== Federal Districts ===
'''Note''':Some Federal areas in the US prohibit hitchhiking, such as in some National Parks or Scenic Byways.
'''Yellowstone National Park'''
:36 CFR Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation shall be permitted within Yellowstone National Park except:
::withing two tenths of a mile of an entrance station.
::within 200 feet of a school, concession business or park service office building or visitor center.
::in a residential area where signs exist establishing the area as residential areas only and discouraging public traffic.
::while holding or having a sign which is larger than two feet by two feet in size.
::the hitchhiker must stay off the paved surface of the roadway, though a hitchhiker may stand on pavement if clearly in a paved pullout.
::where vehicles may not safely pull off of the main traffic lane
::during the hours of darkness unless the hitchhiker is wearing bright clothing.
::while under the influence of alcohol or intoxicating drugs.
::when hitchhiking behavior is deemed unsafe or a nuisance by Park Staff.
== Experiences ==
