Notifying of a Vehicle Accident: A.R.S. 28-666 In order to prevent hit-and-run accidents, Arizona requires drivers to notify law enforcement of serious accidents they were involved in. According to A.R.S. 28-666, the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident …
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Arizona Ports of Entry Locations Ports of entry are ports located on the Arizona border that monitor passage into, and out of, the state. Ports of entry located along the Arizona-Mexico border allow the U.S. Border Patrol to monitor traffic …
I Damaged Highway Fixtures or Property While Driving. What Should I Do? A.R.S. 28-665 Hit-and-run accidents aren’t only defined as those involving people or other vehicles. In Arizona, it is also a crime for a driver to flee the scene …
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I Was Involved in an Accident Resulting in Injury, Death, or Vehicle Damage. What Should I Do at the Scene? A.R.S. 28-663 Arizona doesn’t tolerate “hit-and run” scenarios in which vehicle drivers flee the scene of an accident. The state …
What Should You Do If You’re Involved in an Accident that Results in Damage to Another Vehicle? A.R.S. 28-662 Often considered a type of “hit-and-run,” it is unlawful for a person driving a vehicle to flee the scene after getting …
Arizona’s Chop Shop Laws: A.R.S. 13-4702 While from the outside looking in chop shops may seem to be auto body shops, they are actually illicit sites that dismantle stolen vehicles in order to sell their parts for profit. Offenses involving …
Theft of Means of Transportation: A.R.S. 13-1814 Theft of means of transportation involves taking another person’s motor vehicle without the authority to do so. It is sometimes referred to as auto theft or “grand theft auto.” According to A.R.S. 13-1814, …
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What Should You Do if You Hit an Unattended Vehicle? A.R.S. 28-664 Often considered a type of “hit-and-run,” it is unlawful for a person driving a vehicle to flee the scene after colliding with an unattended vehicle. This is true …
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Arizona’s Open Container Laws Open container laws refer to rules regulating opened alcoholic beverages in motor vehicles. These laws apply whether or not the vehicle occupants were actively drinking the beverages. According to A.R.S. 4-251, the following is unlawful: Consuming …
Vehicle Impound After a DUI Arizona allows for law enforcement officers to impound the vehicle of those charged with certain DUIs. During this impoundment or immobilization, the offender’s insurance company does not have a duty to pay any benefits for …
