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Every day, members of ADOT’s Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, and our maintenance crews put themselves at risk when they work near traffic. I’m grateful for their dedication and diligence. Their work is critical to keeping the...
On April 23, 2023, while assisting at the scene of a crash, Derek Parish with ADOT’s Incident Response Unit – sponsored by GEICO – faced a terrifying moment as an oncoming vehicle sped toward him. We're sharing his story this national Move Over Day to highlight the life-saving importance of Arizona's "Move Over" law.
Spend a few minutes with ADOT Director Jennifer Toth and host Doug Nintzel and we hope you'll take the following to heart: Choosing not to speed, choosing not to drive impaired, choosing to wear a seat belt and making other simple choices will result in fewer life-altering crashes on all Arizona roadways.

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There aren't too many clues we can give you for this week's "Where in AZ??" challenge, but we hope you'll still enter a guess!
It was a harrowing week for two ADOT employees and a DPS trooper, reminding us how important it is to be aware in work zones or near crashes.
Highway construction often goes from blurry to clear, which is what we took away from this recent photo from a work site.
State Route 89A in Dewey got busloads of support from volunteers at the Glendale Union High School District.
A holiday is coming up, but we have last "Where in AZ??" before you go on vacation this week!
ADOT's Motor Vehicle Division is getting a new computer system, which will eventually help us to better serve Arizona drivers.
It's Shark Week, but on Arizona roads we have something else to be on the look out for.
We're hoping right off the bat, you can identify the location of this week's "Where in AZ??" photo!
The Federal Highway Administration is awarding Arizona a $90 million grant to help boost capacity and safety just north of Phoenix.
On this date in 1917, some heavy weather took a toll on the Ajo Highway and in Flagstaff. It's as good a reason as any to talk about driving safely in bad weather.