Got lucky pretty late in the day - a couple took me to Aberdeen. It is the entrance to the road there... so it doesn't seem like there are better spots around. Good visibility, low speeds etc
Not a good spot anymore, since there's a new bypass on the A68. Waited a while before giving up, trying to get to Dalkeith and then luckily some guy dropped me at the first village on the road.
Don't be here after 12:00 noon. Everyone in the afternoon goes to Coburg itself or to Sonnefeld if you're lucky - waited here and asked around for 2.5 hours and had to ask someone on the street to crash at their couch. Arrived the day after, got a ride almost to the town over north bc I was so desperate to get out. Huge nope
Waited 1.5 hrs on a chilly November Sunday. Got an offer to Hannover but needed to get to Berlin, a guy then got me to the rastplatz on Kockern and got a ride from there to Berlin
Low traffic but that means cars might stop in the middle of the road for you. Got a ride all the way to the Golani junction. Better here than in the main road imo, people drive there pretty fast
Turned down a few rides as most people went to Tel Aviv and we needed to get to Tiberias. This woman picked us up then dropped us in the middle of the highway before the exit to Tiberias. Lots of traffic at decent speeds, but expect to wait as it's right across the central bus station