Drivers trying to beat rush-hour traffic by jumping in the HOV lanes on Valley freeways may get an unwelcome surprise.
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers are cracking down on motorists with only one person in the vehicle. They have issued dozens of tickets to people who were in the wrong lane at the wrong time.
DPS spokesman Bart Graves said some drivers tried to get creative to avoid the fines that could be as much as $400.
"Two traffic stops stood out, including one driver with what looked like a creepy doll in the front passenger seat, and another one with a mannequin wearing a hoodie," Graves said.
Graves adds that some drivers with alternative fuel vehicles were exempted from the two-person requirement but he says that exemption will end in September due to a change in federal law.
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A proposal from Republican Rep. Nick Kupper would, among other things, set up a pilot project on a stretch of I-8 between Casa Grande and Yuma as a “derestricted speed zone” for at least a year. -
For the last several years, there’s been an effort to give cities back some of their ability to regulate that market; the state generally took it away in 2016. -
Two new Mesa laws allow Class 1 and 2 e-bikes and e-scooters to ride alongside pedestrians on all sidewalks and shared bicycle paths. -
The Waymo traveled north on the tracks near the Southern/Central Avenue station while trains approached from both directions. -
One proposed state law would reduce the age at which a teenager can get their driving permit to 15 years, down from 15 and 6 months. Another would remove speed limits on some rural interstates.
