Results: Hitch Hiking
1.
1.
Have you ever gone hitch hiking? Yes
23%
•
172 votes
No
77%
•
584 votes
2.
2.
If you have hitch-hiked, why did you do so? I had to out of desperation
13%
•
101 votes
I wanted to go on an adventure
11%
•
85 votes
I have never been hitch hiking
73%
•
553 votes
Other (please specify)
3%
•
26 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 0.78% | 6 | |
| n/a | 0.39% | 3 |
| needed to get somewhere, that seemd the fastest | 0.13% | 1 |
| to get home | 0.13% | 1 |
| filled my needs at the time | 0.13% | 1 |
| peer pressure | 0.13% | 1 |
| party | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was the way to travell many, many years ago. now it's too unsafe. | 0.13% | 1 |
| no car and had to get somewhere, not "desperation" | 0.13% | 1 |
| did not have a drive | 0.13% | 1 |
| i needed a ride | 0.13% | 1 |
| trying tro get to lake and then back home | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was a cheap way of getting around when i went to school | 0.13% | 1 |
| in the military i wanted to get somewhere & could not wait for a ride. | 0.13% | 1 |
| i got tired of walking everywhere but i didn't have a car. | 0.13% | 1 |
| na | 0.13% | 1 |
| to get to where i was going | 0.13% | 1 |
| car broke down | 0.13% | 1 |
| needed a ride | 0.13% | 1 |
3.
3.
Have you ever picked up a hitch-hiker? Yes
24%
•
179 votes
No
76%
•
577 votes
4.
4.
If you have picked up a hitch-hiker, why did you do so? I was tired and needed someone to chat with to stay alert while driving.
4%
•
32 votes
I was concerned about the hitch-hiker and wanted to be sure he/she was safe.
17%
•
125 votes
I was bored/lonely and wanted company.
6%
•
43 votes
I have never picked up a hitch-hiker (N/A)
71%
•
534 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
•
35 votes
| Other Answers | Percentage | Votes |
| 1.04% | 8 | |
| it used to be considerate | 0.13% | 1 |
| they asked for a ride | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was a long time ago!! she was on the highway with a dog!! would never pick up a hitchiker now!! | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was a military person trying to get home from work and had no car | 0.13% | 1 |
| to help out | 0.13% | 1 |
| to be nice. pay it forward!! | 0.13% | 1 |
| trying to help someone out | 0.13% | 1 |
| neverknow who you will meet. | 0.13% | 1 |
| sdadcsax | 0.13% | 1 |
| knew them | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was what we did than | 0.13% | 1 |
| he was on an isolated road in the heat biking 500 km to get a job with no water, and his bike got a flat | 0.13% | 1 |
| was a friend of mine | 0.13% | 1 |
| he was on his way to the same party :) | 0.13% | 1 |
| knew the person | 0.13% | 1 |
| they asked | 0.13% | 1 |
| i recognized the hitchhiker | 0.13% | 1 |
| n/a | 0.13% | 1 |
| i knew that the hitch hiker needed to get somewhere farther than he could walk. also, i really do like helping people out. | 0.13% | 1 |
| i recognized the person who was hitch hiking. plus he was on the highway between towns and it was winter. | 0.13% | 1 |
| i knew them | 0.13% | 1 |
| i thought he was my neighbor until he got in my car and i realized he just looked like my neighbor. it could have ended badly because apparently he was on the run from a halfway house. | 0.13% | 1 |
| na | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was an older man in a suit who ran out of gas. | 0.13% | 1 |
| it was someone i knew | 0.13% | 1 |
| women was hot | 0.13% | 1 |
| long time ago and didn't realize the dangers | 0.13% | 1 |
5.
5.
If you have adult children, would you be upset if they hitch-hiked? Yes
51%
•
384 votes
No
11%
•
80 votes
Undecided
10%
•
72 votes
Not Applicable
29%
•
220 votes
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