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Iowa
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Iowa is a state in the midwestern United States. If you like corn, you're in the right place...
== Law ==
Iowa's state law is very friendly towards hitchhikers. The state of Iowa appears to be aware of police constantly abusing the uniform vehicle code's wording of "roadway" to intimidate hitchhikers into thinking hitchhiking is illegal. The law now expressly notes that it is completely legal to hitchhike off the traveled portion of a road:
321.331 Pedestrians soliciting rides.
1. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any private vehicle.
2. Nothing in this section or this chapter shall be construed so as to prevent any pedestrian from standing on that portion of the highway or roadway, not ordinarily used for vehicular traffic, for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle.
== General ==
'''Iowa''' has great rest stops, with coffee machines and free wireless internet.
* [[Ames]], location of Iowa State University. Be careful in this town as it is larger than it looks. It branches out a lot with the central mass near the college. It's a fairly safe town, but watch the western parts as they seem to be more poverty stricken.
== Experiences == ''Had no problem walking on the interstate, although catching rides took a while, one dude ended up giving us a long ride, a hotel, money,etc. No problem with the local or state pigs either.''
-samson
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