The number of states where women pay more than men has doubled in two years Most drivers don’t know it, but men and women pay different rates for car insurance in most states. As of January 2019, the state of California has banned the use of gender in car insurance pricing. It joins Hawaii, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Montana … Read More

Do you know that 2 Red lights on an entrance ramp means there is a wrong way driver on the road ahead?    

Starting Oct. 1, 2020, Arizonans will no longer be able to use their driver’s license as an ID at TSA checkpoints at the airport. Regularly issued driver’s licenses are not in line with federal credential standards. However, it’s not due to the state’s long renewal period. In 2005, Congress enacted stricter credential standards for air travelers. But in 2015, the Arizona Legislature … Read More

  “We do have signatures that may not be as mature as the current signature for the voter, for example, still the heart over the ‘i’ or the smiley face,” said Maricopa County Election Director Rey Valenzuela. “We know signatures do change. No ballot is ever denied or made bad just because the signature doesn’t match”   “When it’s deemed … Read More

There isn’t data to answer this question, because it would be incredibly difficult for the state or judicial system to determine whether a driver involved in an accident would have been denied a license renewal under stricter laws. However, Gordon said he doesn’t think there’s a real threat, because he has faith in Arizona’s medical review program. “If someone believes there … Read More

While the state would be collecting more revenue if it enacted a shorter renewable period, it could result in a net loss. The entire licensing process is expensive, from staffing AZMVD offices to creating secure IDs. “In the last few years, the security protocols have gotten more and more significant and that means the production has to come with all … Read More

In fiscal year 2018, the Arizona Department of Transportation collected $57,503,000 from MVD license fees and other fees. That money goes into a general “Highway User Revenue Fund” that covers a number of department expenses, including the entire cost of producing and administering driver’s licenses. The fund also includes revenue from fuel and motor taxes and other motor vehicle fees. … Read More

Arizona law states that a driver’s license doesn’t need to be renewed until the driver turns 65 years old. The standards were set by Arizona lawmakers decades ago, and in 1999 state legislators actually voted to extend the renewal age from 60 to 65. “That was a choice to presumably make it more convenient for people to not have to go into … Read More

Tip 12: Fight the Ticket in Court The best way to avoid paying a photo-enforcement ticket is to not run red lights and to always drive less than 10 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. The second-best way is to read Tip 1 through Tip 11 above. When all else fails, consider going to court. Tickets can be … Read More

Tip 11: Use a License Plate Cover Makers of highly reflective or “light-bending” license-plate covers claim their products can blind a photo-enforcement camera, making the plate impossible to read. Whether they actually work or are legal is another matter. On Track Manufacturing Corp. boasts that its Original Protector license-plate cover is “designed to defeat conventional photo radar cameras mounted low on … Read More