The first Rule of the Road: The journey isn't from A to B but A to Z. Ouzo, dope and draft dodgers. A funny and quirky coming of age tale about seeking love, evading responsibility and coming to terms with adulthood. 'Hitching offers the opportunity to spend quality time with society's fringe elements. The dashboard would be an immediate give away. Often blue, brown and yellow wire would sprout from where the radio should have been. Or there would be no ignition key and an ingenious and lethal improvised wiring system would be used to spark up the engine. Several times I wasn't entirely sure whether the driver had permission to use the vehicle. Or indeed, even knew the owner.' They wasted a summer, and enjoyed every moment of it. Rule of the Road number 9: Don't get arrested for looking like a freak. Mike Manson is also the author of 'Where's My Money?' (Tangent Books)