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This included young women and girls who felt the risk of hitching a ride to be very low and they were willing to take
that chance. It could never happen to me. However, faces on milk cartons and the
stranger danger years of the 1980s resulted in a sharp decline in hitchhiking. Increased media spread of legitimate
information and statistics had fully opened our eyes to the dangers and high-risk status of hitchhiking.
Thankfully, the availability of affordable alternatives such as buses, trains, and more recently ride share
services. Today, the need for this very risky mode of transportation is almost non-existent.
Hitchhiking, thumbming, or hitching. It's not just getting a ride, but places one in the company of another, usually a
stranger, and it is their home field advantage, and you are well within striking distance.

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Brief Summary

The episode examines the decline of hitchhiking due to safety concerns and the rise of alternative transportation methods.

Key points

The Decline of Hitchhiking. Hitchhiking saw a sharp decline due to increased awareness of its dangers.

Episode highlights

The Decline of HitchhikingHitchhiking saw a sharp decline due to increased awareness of its dangers.“Increased media spread of legitimate information and statistics had fully opened our eyes to the dangers.”0:29Sep 25, 2025

Episode quotes

It could never happen to me.

0:05WatchSep 25, 2025

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