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'''Trempiada''' is [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] (טרמפיאדה, derived from the [[Template:Phrasebook/German|German]] ''trampen'') for a designated place at a junction of highways or main roads from which [[Hitchhiking|hitchhikers]], called ''trempists'', may solicit rides. There are often many people waiting at trempiadas, and passing motorists often stop to pick them up. There is an unofficial etiquette governing trempiada use which determines priority for rides among other things as well as a shorthand sign language for communication between hitchhikers and drivers.
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'''Trempiada''' is [[Hebrew language|Hebrew]] (טרמפיאדה), to hitchhike is tremp (derived from the [[Template:Phrasebook/German|German]] ''trampen'').) and yad means hand. This term is for a designated place at a junction of highways or main roads from which [[Hitchhiking|hitchhikers]], called ''trempists'', may solicit rides. There are often many people waiting at trempiadas, and passing motorists often stop to pick them up. There is an unofficial etiquette governing trempiada use which determines priority for rides among other things as well as a shorthand sign language for communication between hitchhikers and drivers.
  
Some Trempiadas have been converted into bus stations in the last few years, especially those that are present in road junctions. Of course you can still use them to hitchhike.
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Most trempiyadas are actually bus stop, especially those that are present in road junctions. Of course you can still use them to hitchhike.
 
In the [[Negav]], check out the Trempiadas with the attached solar cells, intended on providing light for you at night!
 
In the [[Negav]], check out the Trempiadas with the attached solar cells, intended on providing light for you at night!
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Especially in and around Jerusalem the trempiyadas can be very busy. Unfortunately Tel Aviv doesn't have a good trempiyada.
  
 
== External links ==
 
== External links ==

Latest revision as of 12:57, 8 October 2017

Trempiada is Hebrew (טרמפיאדה), to hitchhike is tremp (derived from the German trampen).) and yad means hand. This term is for a designated place at a junction of highways or main roads from which hitchhikers, called trempists, may solicit rides. There are often many people waiting at trempiadas, and passing motorists often stop to pick them up. There is an unofficial etiquette governing trempiada use which determines priority for rides among other things as well as a shorthand sign language for communication between hitchhikers and drivers.

Most trempiyadas are actually bus stop, especially those that are present in road junctions. Of course you can still use them to hitchhike. In the Negav, check out the Trempiadas with the attached solar cells, intended on providing light for you at night!

Especially in and around Jerusalem the trempiyadas can be very busy. Unfortunately Tel Aviv doesn't have a good trempiyada.

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