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== Police/Laws ==
[[File:USHHlaws.jpg|thumb|400px|''Overview of hitchhiking laws by state''.<br> Dark Blue: Hitchhiking is legal on the shoulder of any road including interstates.<br> Light Blue: Hitchhiking legal on the shoulder of any road except interstates.<br> Green: Hitchhiking legal while off the traveled portion of a road, interstate property is off-limits.<br> Orange: Particular laws, read up in the respective state article.<br> Red: Hitchhiking is technically illegal; moreinformation available in respective state articles.]]
The only nationwide law (Code of Federal Regulations) that prohibits hitchhiking is 36 CFR 4.31 which states that hitchhiking is illegal on any property under jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior: National Park Service. This includes but is not limited to National Parks, National Scenic Byways, and National Recreation Areas. This law is often amended at the discretion of each park. Check with the park's respective state article for information on which ones allow it.
== Personal Experiences ==
[[File:Untitled2.png|thumb|400px|''Relative Ease of Hitchhiking Each State of America''.<br> Green: Easy <br> Yellow: Average <br> Red: Difficult]]
''Haven't hitched extensively there, but where I have, the experiences have been unique. I've hitched Oregon to Mexico along the famous highway 101. I also hitched from Oregon to Chicago on i90 in the dead of winter. Lots of clothes for that one, and a warm place to retreat to at every stop. The most remarkable thing about hitching in the States is that you get picked up by REALLY interesting people. Not all the time. But our beloved weirdos are more common in the US than anywhere else I've hitched. Regardless of what you think about the States, it's easily one of the most interesting places to hitchhike, especially if you LIKE adventure.'' - [[User:Chael777|Chael]]
