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16. Cops will arrest you in a heart beat. Being that I'm

Thu Nov 20, 2014, 06:05 PM

Nov 2014

a retired truck driver, I would go to the truck stops and ask truck drivers for help. If they are not going your way, many times they'll get on the CB radio and help you get a ride.

Tell truck drivers your story, just like you they are trying to get home too!

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Is it safe to hitchhike anymore? Need to visit family for the holidays. Anyone here have any advice? [View all] Erose999 Nov 2014 OP

I hitchiked everywhere in the late 80s-early 90s w/o a problem. FSogol Nov 2014 #1

Yeah I'm a guy. Erose999 Nov 2014 #6

Go for it. The closer you can start to a college, the better. FSogol Nov 2014 #8

I would see if there are any places to post in the Cartersville area- and at the college in Athens bettyellen Nov 2014 #2

Can't you buy your ticket the day after Thanksgiving? Orrex Nov 2014 #3

I'm afraid the megabus (the only service running between Athens and ATL) will be booked up with all Erose999 Nov 2014 #7

That's not an only service running between Athens and Atlanta. LisaL Nov 2014 #36

Yeah, theres the airport shuttle too, its a bit more than $40 now and I'm still afraid it'll be Erose999 Nov 2014 #44

That is good advice. RebelOne Nov 2014 #19

I haven't hitch hiked since the 80s tk2kewl Nov 2014 #4

I thought that was illegal nowadays. Xyzse Nov 2014 #5

I often see people hitching near my destination. I'm as trepidatious about picking people up as I Erose999 Nov 2014 #11

That's nuts. Xyzse Nov 2014 #20

Hitchhiking on a non-interestate road is illegal? Since when? I hitched from KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #24

I don't know why, but I heard about it. Xyzse Nov 2014 #26

Jesus H. Christ on a cracker. First they tried making feeding the homeless in public KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #30

I'm sorry... Xyzse Nov 2014 #41

This guy didn't have a problem: FSogol Nov 2014 #9

Robots are taking all the good jobs. Orrex Nov 2014 #22

I would never hitchhike and I would never pick up one (nt) bigwillq Nov 2014 #10

I've hitchhiked tens of thousand of miles over the years, although not much lately. Comrade Grumpy Nov 2014 #12

Same here jberryhill Nov 2014 #14

How it was done in Gainesville: Hitchiker would Eleanors38 Nov 2014 #21

Just try not to get stuck inside of Mobile with the KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #23

There will probably be a lot of students d_r Nov 2014 #13

+ 1 the university ride boards are great! nt riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #42

how much money do you need ? set up something on one of those sites where people JI7 Nov 2014 #15

+ 10000 yup. I'd donate. great suggestion nt riderinthestorm Nov 2014 #43

Cops will arrest you in a heart beat. Being that I'm B Calm Nov 2014 #16

For what? As long as you're not standing on an interstate you should be OK, I would think. - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #25

I seen cops so many times pestering hitchhikers. Whether they B Calm Nov 2014 #28

I got a warning ticket back in the late 70s . . . for hitchiking on KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #32

try here handmade34 Nov 2014 #17

Would advise against it. Lady Freedom Returns Nov 2014 #18

No. I would not hitchhike anymore... kentuck Nov 2014 #27

I hear serial killers LOVE hitchhikers, go for it! justiceischeap Nov 2014 #29

Generally, one wants to avoid the standard serial-killer vans - nt KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #33

True, or cars with really large trunks or back seats. nt justiceischeap Nov 2014 #35

A buddy of mine used to hitchhike back and forth to school in the early '80s. Hassin Bin Sober Nov 2014 #51

Yeah, I've never hitchhiked and you'd never see me do it either justiceischeap Nov 2014 #52

Truck stops are a better (and more comfortable) choice. Xithras Nov 2014 #31

This is the South so I'm used to holding my tongue. Theres not really a truck stop around Athens Erose999 Nov 2014 #45

Yikes, you're right. Xithras Nov 2014 #49

When did it ever was safe? LisaL Nov 2014 #34

If my car didn't have 264,000 miles on it I'd come get you and take you there myself Tsiyu Nov 2014 #37

not really an answer for you... dhill926 Nov 2014 #38

Kicking for exposure. I have no answer to the question. Am unemployed right now or I'd KingCharlemagne Nov 2014 #39

safe as it always was krawhitham Nov 2014 #40

Are you a decent sized man? Iggo Nov 2014 #46

When I was in college there were TBF Nov 2014 #47

I'm just gonna go on the 28th. I talked to my dad and sister they have made separate plans so we Erose999 Nov 2014 #48

Glad you worked it out Tsiyu Nov 2014 #50

Hop a freight train--that's some real hobo vibe. panader0 Nov 2014 #53