'''Vancouver''' is the metropole biggest city of in [[British Columbia]] and the third biggest city in [[Canada]].
It is illegal to hitchhike Westwards of [[Golden, BC]]. Thumbers are issued a fine and drivers are issued a bigger fine. Hitchhiking is not illegal along the Sea-to-Sky Highway ([[BC highways|Hwy99]] - Vancouver to [[Whistler]]). Where it is illegal or cannot be conducted in a safe manner, signs are clearly posted that indicated that picking up hitchhikers is prohibited. (From a September 14th, 2006 letter from Kevin Falcon - BC Transportation Minister reference: #149730).