Arizona troopers conduct blitz on highway ‘notorious for commercial vehicle fires’

The Arizona Department of Public Safety (AZDPS) Highway Patrol recently conducted a traffic enforcement effort aimed at preventing commercial vehicle fires on SR-87.

Arizona troopers conducted the “enforcement and education detail” along southbound SR-87 between Payson and Fountain Hills, which they say is “notorious for commercial vehicle fires.”

During the detail, “multiple” trucks were taken out-of-service for equipment violations, including faulty tires and brakes.

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