Thumbing Rides Gained Popularity Among Youth
A survey shows three of five college and high school students tried hitchhiking, with boys far more likely than girls. The Northeast reports the highest usage, about 70 percent. Motives include low cost and reaching destinations when lacking transportation, plus meeting new people. Safety concerns and parental bans cited by some youths. Local youth names illustrate varied opinions on the practice.
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Nancy Gilbert
Ignert
Students weigh risks of hitchhiking on highways
The survey quotes Donald Rodgers of Logan Utah and Greg Stover of Bedford Iowa as they discuss walking to avoid hitchhiking. Rore Spellman of Brookfield Mass notes hitchhiking is risky. About 60 percent of youths who have hitchhiked have picked up a rider, with 67.4 percent of boys doing so versus 49.5 percent of girls. Frank DeMarco of Los Angeles is referenced.
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Donald Rodgers
Logan
Utah
Greg Stover
Bedford
Iowa
U.S
Rore Spellman
Brookfield
Mass
Frank DeMarco
Los
Amy Weiner
Needham
Barbara Kallum
Rockville Center
N.Y
Ronald Easton
Newton
Teen hitchhiking attitudes split by dress and danger
In a survey of teens from New York to Massachusetts and New Jersey, youths discuss hitchhiking risks and biases. Some say long haired, casually dressed riders provoke distrust among drivers, while others argue open-minded pick ups occur among peers.
Teeing Into Car Care Letters From Michael Lamm
Teens on Wheels columnist Michael Lamm answers readers on car issues. A reader asks about a Corvair plexiglass rear window break and a Lincoln Continental exhaust problem, with Lamm cautioning against plexiglass damage and noting aftermarket muffler conversions may affect engine pressure and valves.
Billboard Owners Fight Sign Vandals With Steel Poles
Detroit based billboard firms battle sign-chopping vigilantes as 81 boards in southeastern Michigan were sawed in two months. Eight Ann Arbor area youths face charges while firms replace damaged signs with steel poles and replant in same spots.
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Detroit
UPL
Joseph Jones
Lansing
Michigan
Ann Arbor
Jones
Utah Driver’s License Renewal Reveals Hidden $50 bill
A former Utah resident was found with a $50 bill stapled to his renewal file after an employee spotted it during license processing. Officials say the man, who had surrendered his Utah license years earlier while intending to get a California one, likely turned in the money by accident.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
California
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