Wrong-way driving. No issue has prompted more people to contact ADOT over the past year. We have received hundreds of emails, calls and letters expressing concern that some drivers – almost always impaired by alcohol or drugs – are able to drive onto a freeway going in the wrong direction. People are outraged that innocent motorists driving in the right … Read More

Governor Doug Ducey signed legislation Tuesday May 17, 2016 that requires each and every tail and brake light on your vehicle to be working. One of them out? That’s enough probable cause for a cop to stop you, issue a ticket — and just check out in general what you’re doing. And if there’s any doubt that’s part of what’s … Read More

Scottsdale’s photo enforcement program is scheduled to return on Friday.   According to the city, American Traffic Solutions, the company that operates the cameras, received its private investigation business license to comply with the recent official legal opinion from state Attorney General Mark Brnovich. The city’s photo enforcement was put on hold while ATS worked to get its license. Now … Read More

Photo enforcement cameras return to Chandler intersections Monday Drivers in Chandler will soon start seeing the flash of photo enforcement cameras in select intersections around the city. On Monday, May 16, photo enforcement cameras at seven Chandler intersections will activate to begin a week-long system test. Motorists passing through these intersections may see the cameras flash. But a flash doesn’t mean … Read More

At least for the moment, the cameras have ceased flashing and the companies have stopped issuing citations to motorists. (The exception is Paradise Valley, where sworn officers are examining the photographic evidence.) But the systems could be up and running again in a few weeks, once DPS processes individual P.I. licenses for employees who handle evidence. After that, it will … Read More

Following the rules of the road can oftentimes be a challenge for drivers, especially when they are in a rush to get to class. Recently, UA Parking and Transportation Services have stepped up the monitoring of speeders in parking garages with radar enforcement to combat speedy motorists. “We’ve gotten two new officers, who are focusing a lot more on doing … Read More

PIMA COUNTY, AZ Deputies are in the middle of a yearly enforcement program developed to snag speeders across Pima County. Every year, they patrol random places across Pima County to look for drivers breaking the law. The difference with this enforcement? No warnings. Anyone who gets pulled over gets a ticket. “This is meant to be a zero-tolerance approach to … Read More

WASHINGTON – Five of the 13 most dangerous railroad crossings in the country are in the Phoenix metro area, according to data released Thursday by the Federal Railroad Administration. The crossings with the first, second and fifth most incidents in the country over the past decade are in Phoenix, while those ranked third and 12th are in Glendale. No other … Read More

For years, traffic deaths have been declining steadily as cars become more crashworthy and enforcement of drunken driving laws have been ramped up. But that all came to a screeching halt last year, with traffic deaths showing a steep 9.3% increase in the first nine months of 2015. NHTSA estimates that more than 26,000 people died in traffic crashes in the first … Read More