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Show Hitch-Hikers Maine'H anti-Tnlx-h-hiking law, we are told by James W. Hanson, chief of hijfliway police of that state, "has been effective and is a deterrent to the very nuisance of soliciting transportation from passing motorists." Various other states have laws prohibiting pedestrians from soliciting rides along highways. Motorists do hate to have walkers wave beggingly. The kind-hearted owner of an automobile feels a twinge of shame 1 if he speeds on his way, leaving the beggar behind. I However, safety and common sense generally dictate ! such action. Too many motorists have been knocked over the head or held up by passengers they picked up. There are instances when the walkers should be given lifts. Many of those men on the sides of the road are trudging trudg-ing along in hope of reaching a job but the motorist can't tell, and self-preservation is the same old primal law. So, there orta be a law. We have not yet heard of a law that compelled motorists to stop when a pedestrian waved but it causes pangs to speed by. There are, apparently, so many motorists who can't take their waving or leave it alone that maybe there should be a constitutional amendment. |