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Anyone planning on hitching inside Traveling ''through'' Rhode Island should consider staying off the highways. The laws in Rhode Island have been written so is quick and pretty easy as to suggest that hitching New York is illegal but in reality state law only says "No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle." (Code 31-18-12 Rhode ISland State Law). What this means is that hithing from the shoulder is not against any state law unless signs have been posted for no pedestrians. Rhode Island State troopersthree hours south, who patrol the highways, are not known for their loose interpretation and Boston one hour north of state laws, so if directed away from the high-way by a RI State Trooper, it is advisable to follow the directions over debating the wording chosen on the decades old law.As there is a loop-hole in the state law to allow hitch hiking, there are also city ordances that provide smaller communities with loop-holes to criminalize hitching. Anything from a rare $250 dollar Providence (175.28 EuroAlong 95) ticket, to jail time. Though jail time is normally reserved as an add-on offense rather than an arresting offense.
It is highly advisable == North on I-95 ==I-95 splits into I-93 (going directly through the city of [[Boston]]) and I-95 North (making a large half loop around Boston) Where 95 and 93 intersect again you can choose to simply move off the roadway when instructed stay on 93 north which will bring you to by an officerManchester, NH and north through White Mountains National Forrest. Somtimes it may be By staying on 95 north you will take a good idea to explain eastern course that will bring you were not aware that your activity was illegalto [[Portland (Maine)|Portland]], Augusta, Bangor, Penobscot, but now that you knowand on up and over to Houlton, Maine where you will move off the roadwaycan cross over into [[Canada]].
Traveling ''through'' Rhode Island is quick == Law ==Title 31 Motor and pretty easy as New York is three hours south, Other Vehicles:Chapter 18 Pedestrians::Section 12 Hitchhiking in road. No person shall stand in a roadway for the purpose of soliciting a ride from the driver of any vehicle. Violations of this section are subject to fines enumerated in § 31-41.1-4.: Chapter 1 Definitions and Boston one hour north General Code Provisions::Section 23 Types of Roads.:::(h) "Roadway" means that portion of Providence a highway improved, designed, or ordinarily used for vehicular travel, excluding the sidewalk, berm, or shoulder even when used by persons riding bicycles. There are city ordinances that provide smaller communities with loop-holes to criminalize hitching. Anything from a rare $250 dollar (Along 95175.28 Euro)ticket, to jail time. Though jail time is normally reserved as an add-on offense rather than an arresting offense.
Over all== Experiences ==''This was the 49th state for me to hichhike in, Rhode Island is not particularly hitchhiker friendlyfollowed only by [[Hawaii]], most hitchhikers find but MAN was it easier to hitch easy! I only caught a ride couple rides in Massachusetts the state, just wanted to the north or New York pass through to the South.cross it off my list, but I think my longest wait was like 90 seconds!''[[User:Thewindandrain|Thewindandrain]] ([[User talk:Thewindandrain|talk]]) 00:22, 16 November 2013 (CET){{Template:States USA}}
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'''Rhode Island''' is bordered by [[Massachusetts]] to the north and [[Connecticut]] to the west. It takes roughly one hour (depending on traffic and daring of driver) to drive I-95 from the north to the eastern boarder of the state.
==North on I-95Cities ==I-95 splits into I-93 (going directly through the city of * [[BostonProvidence]]) and I-95 North (making a large half loop around Boston) Where 95 and 93 intersect again you can choose to stay on 93 north which will bring you to Manchester, NH and north through White Mountains National Forrest. By staying on 95 north you will take a eastern course that will bring you to [[Portland (Maine)|Portland]], Augusta, Bangor, Penobscot, and on up and over to Houlton, Maine where you can cross over into [[Canada]].
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