Have you been noticing lately especially after 9-11 that there are indeed, fewer people trying to hitch a ride? Remember we use to see them all over the place at many of the on ramps to freeways and highways. Yet I am seeing fewer hitchhikers these days. I think it is because families are closer together lately after 9-11 and that churches are picking up the slack, with more monies from more people attending and more people supporting those struggling.

Perhaps hitchhikers are realizing that they have a much better chance talking to someone at a gas station or truck stop first hand so that they actually get a ride otherwise people are probably less inclined and more reluctant to pick up strangers lately. The first hand real contact so that people can make a judgment is a better way to go than the few seconds it takes to make a decision while getting on an on-ramp.

Whatever the case it seems to be a trend, which may not easily be reversed in the future. Maybe this is a good thing? Was it all the movies and scary horror flicks? Is it the new attitude of police harassing them and writing up little slips with proof of identification? Where did they all go anyway? Think on this?