Results: Hitchhiking
Published on 01/21/2022
Hitchhiking, asking strangers for a free ride in their vehicles, was not uncommon in the 1920's and 1930's. Hitchhiking in Canada and the US became a lot less popular since the 1970's.
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What do you think accounts for the decline in hitchhiking (also known as road begging, thumbing, autostop, and hitching)? Please select all options that apply. Mistrust of strangers
66%
1720 votes
It is considered to be dangerous. Concerns about crime
66%
1713 votes
It is discouraged by police departments.
30%
790 votes
In Canada, several highways have restrictions on hitchhiking, particularly in British Columbia and Ontario.
16%
428 votes
It is illegal in some states (Delaware, New Jersey, Nevada, Idaho, Utah) to hitchhike.
18%
474 votes
More people own cars.
21%
540 votes
Cost of travel by plane is lower.
4%
109 votes
People are less adventurous.
19%
487 votes
Other
2%
62 votes
N/A
15%
379 votes
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Have you heard of Distal Hyperextensibility? Please select all options that apply. Yes, that's the medical term for "Hitchhiker's Thumb".
6%
165 votes
Yes, it's a harmless condition in which people can bend back their thumbs with greater flexibility than most, beyond the normal range of motion.
10%
249 votes
I have heard of DH, but don't know what it is.
5%
131 votes
I never heard of DH or "Hitchhiker's Thumb".
39%
1003 votes
I'm thumbing my nose at this question.
6%
168 votes
N/A
38%
993 votes
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Did you ever hitchhike? Please select all options that apply. Yes, and I still do.
2%
40 votes
Yes, many times
9%
223 votes
Yes, occasionally
8%
219 votes
Yes, once or twice
17%
429 votes
No, never
35%
922 votes
I never had the need or opportunity to hitchhike.
5%
138 votes
No, I would not even CONSIDER hitchhiking.
18%
459 votes
N/A
14%
351 votes
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Have you ever picked up a hitchhiker? Please select all options that apply. Yes, and I still do
2%
63 votes
Yes, many times
4%
106 votes
Yes, occasionally
8%
218 votes
Yes, once or twice
18%
480 votes
No, never
41%
1058 votes
I never had the opportunity to pick up a hitchhiker.
2%
56 votes
I would not even CONSIDER picking up a hitchhiker.
10%
264 votes
I never had a car or truck.
1%
30 votes
I don't drive.
5%
127 votes
N/A
14%
374 votes
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Have you ever had an especially bad hitchhiking experience as a driver or hitchhiker? Please select all options that apply. I'd welcome reading your story in the Comments section. No, I never hitchhiked or picked up a hitchhiker.
21%
542 votes
No, I had no bad experiences picking up a hitchhiker.
17%
453 votes
No, I had no bad experiences thumbing a ride.
15%
378 votes
Yes, I had at least one bad experience after picking up a hitchhiker.
4%
93 votes
Yes, I had at least one bad experience thumbing a ride
6%
159 votes
My experience picking up a hitchhiker was so bad, I won't pick one up again.
1%
33 votes
My experience thumbing a ride was so bad, I won't hitchhike again.
1%
29 votes
Based on my personal experience, nobody should hitchhike or pick up hitchhikers.
4%
115 votes
N/A
41%
1062 votes
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