Hitchhiking

Hitchhiking (also called lifting, thumbing or hitching, Thumb up a ride) is a form of transport, in which the traveller tries to get a lift (ride) from another traveller, usually a car or truck driver.

Related Topics:
Transport - Car - Truck

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The distance covered may vary from a short distance that could also be walked, to a long journey involving many rides. Those who choose to hitchhike usually do so for one of two reasons: necessity (no funds, no transportation) or adventure (serendipitous travel, meet new and unexpected people).

Related Topics:
Adventure - Serendipitous

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Hitchhiking is forbidden in some areas, such as near prisons. In some cases, a local government may ban it altogether. Certain US states have created conditional bans, such as Utah, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Nevada; it is frequently illegal on the actual shoulder of Interstate highways, but usually not from the highway on-ramp (entrance).

Related Topics:
Prison - US - Utah - Pennsylvania - New Jersey - Nevada - Interstate highways

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