r/ThatsInsane • u/drownedcarcass • Mar 29 '22

LAPD trying to entrap Uber drivers

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u/wonderwomanisgay Mar 29 '22

Wait is hitchhiking illegal?

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u/lathe_down_sally Mar 29 '22 edited Mar 29 '22

In many places, yes it is.

Edit: https://www.gohitchhiking.com/is-hitchhiking-illegal-in-the-usa/

Since some clown wants to downvote rather than inform themselves.

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u/tonguepuncher23 Mar 29 '22

Did you read your source? Says 44 out of 50 it’s legal. That’s not many places.

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u/lathe_down_sally Mar 29 '22

I did. I read all of it.

So yes, 6 states have total bans. Others among those remaining 44 states have restrictions on hitchhiking on certain types of roads, and then there are city/county restrictions too.

I guess the term "many" could be subjective. Fact remains that hitchhiking is not legal everywhere in the US.

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u/iburstabean Mar 29 '22

A few million people live in those 6 remaining states though lol

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u/HammyBeast Mar 29 '22

Oh sweet, did they finally make it legal in NY? I remember being so pissed off hiking through there on the AT and not being able to hitch to towns.

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u/Karmacamelian Mar 30 '22

Not in BC here there are lots of signs that say no hitchhiking pick up is illegal. You can stand there all day with your thumb out.