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Potential hitch-hikers pay a deposit and register their details online, using verifiable ID.
Potential lift-givers are alerted on their GPS/web cell phone that they are approaching a registered hitch-hiker. They view the relavant details and decide whether to pick him/her up or not.
Hitch-hikers
are rated by who picked them up - the more successful hitches and comments, the more likely they'll get the next ride. (Just like Slashdot)
Potential lift-givers will be advised that when a hitch-hiker has no ratings, he/she could, maybe, possibly be a psychopath with a sharp instrument.
For the first time since the 60's, people go out of their way to give folk a lift....
(?) Instant Background Checks For All
http://www.halfbake...0Checks_20For_20All
Same idea, different scope. [phoenix, May 30 2002]
Hitch-hiker card
http://www.halfbake.../Hitchhikers_20card
Baked? [NickTheGreat, May 30 2002]
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Should work in reverse too - the hitchhiker and lift-giver should rate each other, as either one could potentially be a psychopath with a knife. Mind you, any real psychopath would probably be able to rig the voting system. |
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Perhaps just match the psycopaths up with each other and thin out the numbers over time |
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Now [dare99], that's a clever idea. |
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....wanna see something really scary?....... |
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Excellent idea. PeterSealy's angle could probably be
implemented right now with a simple website. |
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I wonder which group, historically, faces the greater risk: the hitchhiker or the driver? |
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Historically I would guess hitchhikers have taken greater risks, because they are more desperate... Try standing by a Czech highway for 3 hours in pouring rain with a big heavy backpack, and you'll take a lift from anybody, however scary they look. Whereas the drivers can always just pass by.
But on average - at least in Europe - I think drivers are as afraid of hitchhikers as hitchhikers of drivers.
Best way to look "safe": travel in couples. Drivers are more willing to pick up young couples than young single men. And young women should not be hitchhiking alone at all. |
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Word to the wise: avoid Turkish lorry drivers at all costs. They don't seem to understand the concept of a free lift - try to convince one that you *really* have no money at four in the morning somewhere in Bulgaria while he waves a six inch hunting knife at you. The stories I've heard from women hitch-hikers are even worse. |
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Yeah, it's hard to convince them that you don't have what they're asking for, then... |
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