Hitchhiking has become a new choice for people's travel. Some popular cross-city routes have bred the illegal operation of "full-time" hitchhikers.

"Fake" tailwind, "real" to earn money, bring a variety of hidden dangers such as driver and passenger disputes, ride safety and so on. In 2022, the Ministry of Transport clarified that hitchhiking is not for profit. Some car owners choose to "exploit loopholes" and make hitchhiker "change their taste"