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We know it’s not easy to avoid every distraction when you’re behind the wheel. All the more reason to pay attention to Kelsey Mo, ADOT’s public information officer for safety, as she talks to Doug Nintzel during Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
If you see more motorcycles than usual on highways this weekend in the Phoenix area, it may be because Arizona Bike Week is currently happening at Westworld of Scottsdale. ADOT is not involved in the event itself, but we’re taking the...
If you are looking for a meaningful way to make a difference in your community from the ground up, forming a volunteer group might be for you. Every piece of litter picked up contributes to a healthier planet.

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Lafe McDaniel died during the construction of the Navajo Bridge, but his identiity and his life had been largely forgotten in the decades after his death.
A shorter queue. A lowered risk of rear-end collisions. Increased roadway efficiency. These are the benefits of the zipper merge!
October can be a spooky month, but talking with your teen driver about making good decisions behind the wheel should never be frightful.
One community in Happy Jack is celebrating 32 years of particiption in Arizona's Adopt a Highway program!
National Teen Driver Safety Week is a great time to talk to your new driver about how stay safe on the road.
Imagine an officer worker sitting at a desk working on the side of the freeway while vehicles whiz by at 65 mph. Pretty dangerous, huh? While the roadside isn’t the normal place for office workers, it is the regular work area for incident...
Move Over. Besides being the law in Arizona, it’s a simple gesture to provide a safe space for law enforcement, medical personnel, emergency responders and tow truck operators to render aid to motorists on the side of the road. By moving over, you are saving lives.
A new pull-out area on eastbound I-40 near Ash Fork is nearing completion that will allow commercial truckers to put snow chains on their semis.
Construction is underway on the future multiuse bridge at Alameda Drive, which will connect both ends of street over I-10 in Phoenix and Tempe.
Changes to the new driver road test are here and we have the details!