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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Phoenix has now covered 200 miles of city streets with cool pavement. The city has been applying the light, reflective coating since 2020 with the goal of reducing the urban heat island effect.
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The Arizona Department of Transportation has opened a new tunnel as part of a project to construct a free-flowing interchange that will reduce delays on the main route between Phoenix and Las Vegas. -
The U.S. Department of Transportation will provide more than $4 million in emergency funds to help repair and rebuild the Hart Mine Road Bridge in western Arizona. -
You might know our next guest this morning from a very viral video he made recently —documenting his 18-mile walk to the new Buc-ee's all the way from downtown Phoenix. -
Tempe is developing a new 25-year transportation plan. The goal is to make basic essentials — like shopping, schools and healthcare services — accessible to all residents within a 20-minute walk, bike ride or by public transportation.
