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Specialty plates featured in June.

06/29/2025

June recap: Specialty Plate Spotlight

ADOT has more than 100 specialty license plates featuring a range of worthy causes or charities. To boost awareness, we showcase one specialty license plate each week on social media.

06/29/2025

PODCAST: Get the lowdown on how ADOT handles emergencies

This week's episode of On the Road With ADOT features David Egliskis, who makes sure ADOT is prepared for all manner of natural and human-caused events that could affect travelers.

MVD Community Connections tab donations

06/23/2025

MVD collects aluminum tabs for Arizona Ronald McDonald houses

For the third straight year, MVD offices across the state collected those magical aluminum tabs for an entire year for the Ronald McDonald House Charities to help provide families traveling for their child’s medical needs a welcoming home away from home.

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10/19/2016

Art of Transportation: Fall colors in Prescott

Fall arrives a little later in Arizona than it does across the rest of the country. In this week's Art of Transportation, you can see a few trees near the State Route 69 and State Route 89 traffic interchange in Prescott beginning to turn orange.

10/17/2016

Autonomous vehicles are in Arizona, and ADOT is on board

Self-driving cars are already operating in Arizona and ADOT is embracing and preparing for the new technology.

10/16/2016

Where in AZ??

Test your knowledge of Arizona roads with our 'Where in AZ??' Facebook challenge.

10/14/2016

From the Archives: Talking safety at the Arizona State Fair is an ADOT tradition

The Arizona State Fair is a tradition for many including ADOT. We're taking you back to the '70s this week.

10/13/2016

Some advice we hope you never have to use

Even transportation officials need to be ready for the unthinkable -- a scenario involving someone with a gun.

10/11/2016

'Litter Lifters' group marks 35 years of helping keep the Prescott area beautiful

Meet some dedicated volunteers doing a dirty job to help keep Prescott beautiful.

10/10/2016

Art of Transportation: Beauty and the bridge

Two bridges are featured in this week's Art of Transportation.

10/09/2016

Where in AZ??

It's a holiday weekend, but we're still going to throw a 'Where in AZ??' challenge at you!

10/07/2016

Coronado Trail leads to Arizona’s heavenly high country

Coronado Trail, otherwise known at US 191, demands one’s attention and rewards drivers with challenges and beauty.

10/06/2016

Driving Safety Home: Pay attention and share the road

As temperatures cool and more pedestrians and cyclists head out, take precautions and share the road.