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Autonomous Vehicles to Take Mail Between Phoenix, Dallas

Autonomous Vehicles to Take Mail Between Phoenix, Dallas

Emissions Rollbacks Would Be Bad News for Phoenix Pollution

Emissions Rollbacks Would Be Bad News for Phoenix Pollution

12 Tips for Beating an Arizona Photo-Enforcement Ticket: Updated for 2019

By Ray Stern
Feb 5, 2019

Following two months in hibernation brought on by a state legal opinion, photo-enforcement cameras are active again in several Arizona cities. That means it's a good time for a refresher course in beating the system. Legal loopholes make it possible to escape punishment for a speed- or red-light-camera ticket. Thousands of...
As Sammantha Allen Heads for Death Row, Will Arizona Execute a Woman Again?

By Molly Longman
Aug 11, 2017

Sammantha Allen heads to death row after conviction for the murder of Ame Deal but no woman has been executed in this state since Eva Dugan in 1930.
Here's How You Can Apply To Get Free Rides In Waymo's Self-Driving Cars

By Antonia Noori Farzan
Apr 25, 2017

Waymo is launching the first public trial of their self-driving taxi service, and they want Phoenix residents to test it out.
Arizona-Based Redflex Photo Radar Firm to Pay $20 Million to Chicago for Bribery Scheme

By Ray Stern
Feb 6, 2017

Redflex, the photo-enforcement company based in Glendale, announced on Monday that it has agreed to pay $20 million to the city of Chicago for its high-profile bribery scandal. Former Redflex CEO Karen Finley, of Cave Creek, was scheduled to report to prison today in California to begin serving a 30-month term.
Waymo Self-Driving Car Promises Sci-Fi Future, Raises Questions in the Present

By Ray Stern
Jan 13, 2017

The autonomous Lexus RX450h by Waymo cruised around the mostly-residential area in Chandler like a soccer mom would, stopping at all the stop signs, never exceeding the speed limit, and taking turns gently. Then the perfect driver met its match: a street sweeper. What to do? The city truck was...
Scottsdale to Restart Photo Enforcement, but Legal Questions Persist

By Ray Stern
May 11, 2016

Most Arizona municipalities discontinued their photo-enforcement programs in March after Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich declared they were operating illegally. But now, one city is about to restart its program. Speed- and red-light-cameras are set to begin test-flashing drivers in Scottsdale this week, with full citation-churning activation planned for Friday,...
State Grants Firms P.I. Licenses, Speed-Camera Foes Say 'Not So Fast!'

By Ray Stern
May 5, 2016

The Arizona Department of Public Safety should not have granted private-investigator licenses last month for two photo-enforcement companies, anti-photo-radar activists claim. Local attorney Shawn Dow says he and the Arizona Campaign for Liberty are calling on DPS director Frank Milstead "take action," alleging that "multiple factors should have automatically disqualified...
Uber, Lyft Could Replace Car Ownership — Even in Phoenix

By Shanna Hogan
Apr 1, 2016

At 19, Arizona State University student Daniella Rudoy has never had a driver’s license, much less owned a car. Living in student housing on the school’s Phoenix campus, she says she doesn’t need one. “If I do need to get around, it’s easier for me to use Uber … For...
Phoenix Speeder Caught Going 131 mph

By Matthew Hendley
May 5, 2015

Arizona Department of Public Safety officers clocked a speeder going 131 mph on State Route 51 on Sunday afternoon. According to DPS, when a motorcycle officer attempted to pull over the 2014 Ford Mustang, the driver, 22-year-old Alejandro Barraza, veered right over several lanes and crashed into another car...
7 Changes Made to Arizona Driving Laws in 2015

By Matthew Hendley
Apr 15, 2015

Arizona lawmakers this year proposed a lot of changes to the state's driving laws, though only a few of them actually made the cut. Below, check out seven changes to Arizona's driving laws that could affect you:...
Owner of Motorcycle Maker Sucker Punch Sallys Accused of Fraud

By Matthew Hendley
Dec 4, 2014

Gerie Leigh Clayton, the owner of Scottsdale-based custom motorcycle maker Sucker Punch Sallys, has been arrested on felony theft charges. Scottsdale police say Clayton, 64, defrauded at least two people by taking money for custom bikes that were never made. "They had placed orders from out of state or out...
Texting Not Actually a Top Cause of Distracted Driving on Arizona Highways

By Matthew Hendley
Oct 2, 2014

This is probably hard to believe, but it appears that texting is not actually one of the most common causes of distracted driving on Arizona highways. The Arizona Department of Public Safety this week released statistics on distracted driving that the agency has been compiling all year, as part of...
Tesla Installs Supercharger in Wickenburg for Trips From Phoenix to Las Vegas

By Matthew Hendley
Jul 15, 2014

Tesla Motors has installed its eighth Supercharger battery-charging system in Arizona.These Supercharger stations can provide Tesla vehicles with a half-capacity charge in about 20 minutes, which is roughly 16 times faster than typical public charging stations for electric vehicles...
Scottsdale Getting an Alfa Romeo Dealership

By Matthew Hendley
Jun 11, 2014

After a nearly two-decade absence, Alfa Romeo dealerships are going to make a comeback in the United States.Arizona is getting two of the nation's 86 Alfa dealers, one in Tucson, and the other alongside Fiat of Scottsdale. Most of the Alfa dealers in the U.S. will be moving in with...
Tesla Opening Sixth Arizona Supercharger Tomorrow in Flagstaff

By Matthew Hendley
Mar 25, 2014

You can't buy a Tesla in Arizona, but you can get it charged here.Despite Arizona's law preventing Tesla from using its sales model in the state, the company is opening its latest "supercharger" tomorrow in Flagstaff...
10 Most Expensive Cars Sold at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale

By Matthew Hendley
Jan 20, 2014

Although Barrett-Jackson wasn't the only auto auction going down around Scottsdale this weekend, it certainly got the most attention and had the most interesting mix of vehicles up for auction.Though no car fetched $4.6 million (as the original Batmobile did last year at the auction), several were sold for millions...
Man With Serious Dislike of Circumcision May Have the Worst Custom License Plate in Arizona

By Matthew Hendley
Dec 4, 2013

Here's a guy who's not ashamed to let everyone know how he feels about penises.This truck with the "NOCIRCM" license plate was spotted this morning in Phoenix, along the Loop 202 Red Mountain Freeway...
Chop-Shop Owner Busted After Gearhead Recognizes His Stolen Engine in Another Car

By Matthew Hendley
Sep 17, 2013

If your engine was ripped out of your car, would you be able to spot your engine if you ever saw it?For one Peoria man, the answer to that question is "yes," and a chop-shop owner was busted after the victim recognized the engine from his stolen Ford Mustang had...
Phoenix Drivers Safer Than Those in Any Other Big City in America, Study Claims

By Matthew Hendley
Aug 28, 2013

This might be hard to believe if you're a Phoenix commuter, but a study says Phoenix has the safest drivers among all the big cities in the United States -- for the ninth year in a row.Phoenix drivers, on average, go nearly a decade between collisions, according to a study...
McLaren Dealership Opening in Scottsdale

By Matthew Hendley
Aug 13, 2013

If your car-buying options in Scottsdale seem to be getting a little weak, don't worry -- McLaren's coming.Consider the McLaren P1, a 903-horsepower hybrid. Of course, you'll need $1.15 million, which is a little on the high side...