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== Police/Laws ==
[[File:USHHlaws.jpg|thumb|400px|''Overview of hitchhiking laws by state''.<br> Dark BlueGreen: Hitchhiking is legal while on the shoulder of any road including interstates.<br> Light Blue: Hitchhiking legal on the shoulder of any road except interstates.<br> GreenYellow: Hitchhiking legal while off the traveled portion of a the road, interstate property is off-limits.<br> Orange: Particular laws, read up stay in the respective state articlegrass to be safe.<br> Red: Hitchhiking is technically completely illegal; more information available in .<br> Gray: Specific laws, check the respective state articlesarticle(s).]]
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.
