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DUI arrests, speeding citations down over Thanksgiving …

12/2/2019
The Arizona Governor’s Office of Highway Safety released statistics on a statewide DUI enforcement over the holiday weekend, and the overall numbers are down, partially due to the lower number …

Avoid rip-off, danger while shopping: Lawman, experts …

11/26/2019
While the sumptuous Thanksgiving main course precedes the perennial bittersweet pill of Black Friday crowds, the state’s top lawman and other experts offer advice to avoid rip-offs and injuries …

Arizona transportation officials step up Travel ID …

11/22/2019
Nearly two-thirds of Arizona drivers have already complied with new federally mandated ID rules  — but the Arizona Department of Transportation has launched an awareness campaign ahead of …

Safety agency says distracted driver caused fatal Uber …

11/19/2019
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says Uber had an ineffective safety culture when one of its autonomous test vehicles ran down and killed a pedestrian last year in Tempe, …

Bicyclist killed in El Mirage collision involving …

11/15/2019
A 34-year-old  man is dead after being struck by a Valley Metro bus in El Mirage.

TowPlows, training help give ADOT an edge when snow …

11/14/2019
Arizona Department of Transportation snowplows will operate around the clock when winter storms hamper travel on state highways. For Interstate 40 between Flagstaff and Williams, the highest …

Maricopa County officials seek public comments for …

11/14/2019
Maricopa County officials are looking ahead to another five years of planning for roadway improvements. The Maricopa County Department of Transportation is doing so through the Transportation …

Motorcyclist dies after multiple vehicles strike him …

11/12/2019
State troopers are investigating after a motorcyclist was struck and killed on a Valley freeway. The collision involved four vehicles and occurred Tuesday morning on Loop 101 east of 51st …

Detection system to boost safety on Interstate 10 …

11/8/2019
When blowing dust reduces visibility along 10 miles of Interstate 10 between Eloy and Picacho Peak, a detection and warning system developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation will quickly …

Arizona legislator recommends doubling gas tax for …

9/27/2019
PHOENIX — The head of the House Transportation Committee is crafting legislation to double the state’s 18-cent-a-gallon gasoline tax. Rep. Noel …

The search is over: Barksdale couple in custody after …

9/12/2019
A husband and wife who overpowered two guards while being transported from New York to Arizona are in custody after authorities searched over two weeks …

Ex-DPS trooper accused of abusing position during …

9/11/2019
A former trooper for Arizona’s highway patrol is being booked into jail on accusations that he abused his position during traffic stops, including sexual extortion of female drivers for …