The Arizona Department of Transportation manages implementation of the Arizona STSP and is a primary stakeholder as are the Arizona Department of Public Safety, Arizona Department of Health Services, Governor’s Officer of Highway Safety, Federal Highway Administration, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and Federal Motor Carrier Safety Association. Hundreds of other stakeholders, representing municipalities, law enforcement, emergency responders, hospitals and health services providers, safety organizations, and more serve on Emphasis Area teams.

Every year, preventable crashes result in hundreds of fatalities and thousands of serious injuries on Arizona roadways. The purpose of the STSP is to direct transportation-project investment decisions and assure best practices are adopted to achieve a significant reduction in transportation related fatalities and serious injuries on all public roadways.

Based on the most recent analysis of statewide crash data, Arizona has identified five emphasis areas. These emphasis areas are a required component of any STSP and help direct resources, focus implementation efforts, and organize emphasis area teams. The five emphasis areas are: Highway Safety (Behavior-Related), Intersections, Lane Departure, Pedestrians and Safety-Related Data.

A Strategic Traffic Safety Plan (STSP) is a statewide, coordinated plan that provides a comprehensive framework for reducing fatalities and serious injuries on all public roads. The STSP is developed by the Arizona Department of Transportation in cooperation with local, regional, state, federal, tribal, non-profit and private-sector safety stakeholders. The STSP is a data-driven, multiyear plan that establishes statewide goals and objectives and identifies Emphasis Areas that must be addressed to reduce traffic fatalities and serious injuries.

Yes. For at least two years immediately preceding the application date for the waiver, you must have operated a military motor vehicle that is representative of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that you operate or expect to operate.

No. All applicants must complete appropriate knowledge tests to add endorsements to the license. Please note, a "Passenger" and "School Bus" endorsement will also require a skills test.

Yes. The waiver is solely for the skills tests. All applicable knowledge tests must be completed prior to issuance of a CDL.

Yes. All applications must be submitted in person along with all required documents and take all applicable knowledge tests.

For at least two years immediate preceding the application date for the waiver, you must have operated a military motor vehicle that is representative of the commercial motor vehicle (CMV) that you operate or expect to operate. See the Military Personnel page for more information.

Veterans who have been discharged under honorable conditions within the last year are eligible if their military position required the operation of a military motor vehicle that was representative of a commercial motor vehicle (CMV). See the Military Personnel page for more information.