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Hitchhiking Legal States

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AlabamaLegalAlabama Code Section 32-5A-216(a)https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/
AlaskaLegal13 AAC 02.180https://www.akleg.gov/basis/aac.asp#13.02.180
ArizonaLegalA.R.S 28-796(C)https://www.azleg.gov/ars/28/00796.htm
ArkansasLegalArkansas Code Section 27-51-1205https://law.justia.com/codes/arkansas/2020/title-27/subtitle-4/chapter-51/subchapter-12/section-27-51-1205/
CaliforniaLegalCalifornia Vehicle Code Section 21957https://california.public.law/codes/ca_veh_code_section_21957#:~:text=No%20person%20shall%20stand%20in,the%20driver%20of%20any%20vehicle.
ColoradoLegalColorado Revised Statutes Section 42-4-805(2)https://codes.findlaw.com/co/title-42-vehicles-and-traffic/co-rev-st-sect-42-4-805/
ConnecticutLegalConnecticut General Statute Section 53-181https://law.justia.com/codes/connecticut/2012/title-53/chapter-943/section-53-181
DelawareLegalDelaware Code Section 4147(c)https://delcode.delaware.gov/title21/c041/sc05/index.html
FloridaLegalFlorida Statute 316.130(5)http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes/index.cfm?App_mode=Display_Statute&Search_String=&URL=0300-0399/0316/Sections/0316.130.html
GeorgiaLegalGeorgia Code Section 40-6-97(a)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
HawaiiLegalHRS §291C-77(a)https://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/HRS0291C/HRS_0291C-0077.htm
IdahoLegalIdaho Statute Section 49-709(1)https://legislature.idaho.gov/statutesrules/idstat/title49/t49ch7/sect49-709/
IllinoisLegal625 ILCS 5/11-1006(a)https://ilga.gov/legislation/ilcs/documents/062500050K11-1006.htm
IndianaLegalIndiana Code Section 9-21-17-16https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-9-motor-vehicles/in-code-sect-9-21-17-16.html
IowaLegalIowa Code Section 321.331(1)https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/code/321.331.pdf
KansasLegalKansas Administrative Regulation Section 39-1-2https://regulations.justia.com/states/kansas/agency-39/article-1/section-39-1-2/
KentuckyLegalKentucky Statute Section 189.570(19)https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=6417
LouisianaLegalLouisiana Revised Statute Section 32:218(A)https://law.justia.com/codes/louisiana/2021/revised-statutes/title-32/rs-218/
MaineLegalTitle 29-A Motor Vehicles and Traffic Chapter 19: Operation Subchapter 2: Violationshttps://legislature.maine.gov/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2110.html
MarylandLegalMD. Transportation Code Ann. § 21-507(a)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
MassachusettsLegalCode of Massachusetts Regulationshttps://www.mass.gov/doc/720-cmr-9-driving-on-state-highways/download
MichiganLegalMichigan State Policehttps://www.michigan.gov/msp/divisions/ohsp/safety-programs/pedestrian-safety#:~:text=Pedestrians%20must%3A&text=Use%20sidewalks%20whenever%20available.&text=Obey%20traffic%20signals%2C%20signs%2C%20and%20markings.&text=Cross%20streets%20at%20a%20corner,signals%20and%20crosswa…
MinnesotaLegalMinnesota Statute Section 169.22(1)https://www.revisor.mn.gov/statutes/cite/169.22
MississippiLegalMS Code § 63-3-1109https://law.justia.com/citations.html
MissouriLegal——
MontanaLegalMontana Code Section 61-8-507(1)https://leg.mt.gov/bills/mca/title_0610/chapter_0080/part_0050/section_0070/0610-0080-0050-0070.html
NebraskaLegalNebraska Revised Statute 60-6,157(1)https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=60-6,157
NevadaIllegalNevada Revised Statute 484B.297(3)https://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/nrs-484b.html#NRS484BSec297
New HampshireLegalNH Rev Stat § 265:40(I and III)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
New JerseyIllegalNew Jersey Revised Statute Section 39:4-59https://law.justia.com/citations.html
New MexicoLegalNM Stat § 66-7-340(A)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
New YorkIllegalPedestrian Safety: FAQs & Lawshttps://www.ny.gov/pedestrian-safety/additional-information
North CarolinaLegalNorth Carolina Administrative Codehttp://reports.oah.state.nc.us/ncac/title%2019a%20-%20transportation/chapter%2002%20-%20division%20of%20highways/subchapter%20e/19a%20ncac%2002e%20.0410.pdf
North DakotaLegalNorth Dakota Century Code 39-10-34(1)https://ndlegis.gov/cencode/t39c10.pdf
OhioLegalOhio Revised Code Section 4511.51(A)https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-4511.51
OklahomaLegalOklahoma Statute Section 47-11-507http://www.oklegislature.gov/osStatuesTitle.aspx
OregonLegalOregon Revised Statute Section 814.080(1)https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_814.080
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Rhode IslandLegalRI Gen L § 31-18-12https://law.justia.com/citations.html
South CarolinaLegalSC Code § 56-5-3180(a)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
South DakotaLegal——
TennesseeLegalTennessee Code Section 55-8-139(a)https://law.justia.com/citations.html
TexasLegalTexas Transportation Code Section 552.007(a)https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/TN/htm/TN.552.htm
UtahIllegalUtah Code Title 41, Chapter 6a, Part 10, Section 1009https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title41/Chapter6a/41-6a-S1009.html#41-6a-1009(9)(b)
VermontLegal23 V.S.A. § 1056https://legislature.vermont.gov/statutes/section/23/013/01056
VirginiaLegalSection 46.2-929https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title46.2/chapter8/section46.2-929/
WashingtonLegalRCW 46.61.255https://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=46.61.255
West VirginiaLegalWest Virginia Code Section 17C-10-6(c)https://code.wvlegislature.gov/?chap=17C&art=10&section=6
WisconsinLegalWisconsin Statute Section 346.29(1)https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/statutes/statutes/346/iv/29/1
WyomingIllegal——

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Where does this hitchhiking legal states data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Caution: Can You Still Hitchhike Legally in the USA? - Drivin' & Vibin; Is Hitchhiking Legal? - Anthem Injury Lawyers; Is It Legal to Hitchhike? - HG.org.