Difference between revisions of "Oklahoma"
| Line 14: | Line 14: | ||
Be careful in Oklahoma as cops are notorious liars and terrorists and frequently scare off hitchhikers by threatening to arrest them when they aren't breaking the law. | Be careful in Oklahoma as cops are notorious liars and terrorists and frequently scare off hitchhikers by threatening to arrest them when they aren't breaking the law. | ||
| + | === Federal Districts === | ||
| + | Note:All Federal "Parks, Forests, and public land" prohibit hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent. | ||
| + | |||
| + | This is often amended by the superintendents of different Federal Districts making hitchhiking legal in places where this section is amended. | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''Chickasaw National Recreation Area''' | ||
| + | CFR has not been amended here, so hitchhiking is illegal. | ||
== Experiences == | == Experiences == | ||
:''Most of the drivers will gawk at you and/or your sign out of a morbid curiosity, but often will not stop to offer a ride. Recently I had to get from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, Texas on Interstate 40 (Old Route 66), and was stuck there for four days. Generally apathetic and unfriendly locals, although the truck stops extended a warm greeting during the inclement weather, as long as you don't harass the other patrons. Most rides will probably be short distances, from town-to-town, as many passersby are likely to be ranchers or farm workers.'' | :''Most of the drivers will gawk at you and/or your sign out of a morbid curiosity, but often will not stop to offer a ride. Recently I had to get from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, Texas on Interstate 40 (Old Route 66), and was stuck there for four days. Generally apathetic and unfriendly locals, although the truck stops extended a warm greeting during the inclement weather, as long as you don't harass the other patrons. Most rides will probably be short distances, from town-to-town, as many passersby are likely to be ranchers or farm workers.'' | ||
Revision as of 17:10, 21 May 2012
Oklahoma is a state of the United States of America.
Oklahoma is a difficult place to hitchhike.
Law
Oklahoma doesn't appear to have a state law regarding hitchhiking other than: 47-11-1401-D1
- D. It shall be unlawful for any person to travel a turnpike on foot except to leave or service a disabled vehicle, or for any person to hitchhike on a turnpike.
Turnpikes will have no pedestrian signs anyways, so this law is redundant.
Most municipalities in Oklahoma have a law prohibiting the solicitation of rides from the roadway, meaning that if you are off the paved portion of a road, you are not in violation of these codes.
Be careful in Oklahoma as cops are notorious liars and terrorists and frequently scare off hitchhikers by threatening to arrest them when they aren't breaking the law.
Federal Districts
Note:All Federal "Parks, Forests, and public land" prohibit hitchhiking under the Code of Federal Regulations Title 36 section 4.31: Hitchhiking or soliciting transportation is prohibited except in designated areas and under conditions established by the superintendent.
This is often amended by the superintendents of different Federal Districts making hitchhiking legal in places where this section is amended.
Chickasaw National Recreation Area CFR has not been amended here, so hitchhiking is illegal.
Experiences
- Most of the drivers will gawk at you and/or your sign out of a morbid curiosity, but often will not stop to offer a ride. Recently I had to get from Oklahoma City to Amarillo, Texas on Interstate 40 (Old Route 66), and was stuck there for four days. Generally apathetic and unfriendly locals, although the truck stops extended a warm greeting during the inclement weather, as long as you don't harass the other patrons. Most rides will probably be short distances, from town-to-town, as many passersby are likely to be ranchers or farm workers.
- I've had the unfortunate opportunity to hitch through Oklahoma 4 times. I have been harassed, lied to, and threatened arrest a few times by Oklahoma's finest. Each time it happened, I argued with them and continued to hold my thumb out to passing traffic as they were talking to me. None of them ever did anything about it. Rides were fairly difficult to catch except in the region around McAlester. If you can avoid going through Oklahoma, Texas is a much easier place to get through. Thewindandrain 17:44, 13 March 2012 (CET)
- I met some really friendly people hitching through Oklahoma, though most were also very concerned and maybe confused about me. As a single female I was never waiting longer than twenty minutes. I met a lot of welders. Also got some advice from some local punks who saw me trying to hitch and waved me over. A lot of people will wave you over to their cars out of curiosity, but usually won't be offering a ride. So don't go out of your way in hopes of hopping in with them. After I hopped out of a ride with a creeper trucker on the interstate it only took about five minutes for someone else to stop for me. I even picked up a pretty decent oyster soup recipe from one of my rides :) Most rides are short, and younger people are very curious and affectionate, many giving hugs when you hop out. - Jnadz 03:35:04, 29 March 2012 (CET)
States of the USAAlabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming
