Institute for Drivers Safety

05/18/2026

GREAT NEWS!!!!!


Arizona Wallet can now hold vehicle documents
Allowing registration renewal easily in the wallet

The Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division is adding features and functions to the most recent digital wallet option for Arizona residents. You can now add your vehicle registration and title directly to your Arizona Wallet.
This new feature allows you to view these documents anytime, get notified before the registration expires and link directly to AZMVDNow.gov to renew the registration. The alerts view on the home screen also keeps you informed about upcoming driver license expiration dates. This update will also notify you when a new vehicle is added to your account so you can choose whether to add it to your Arizona wallet or not.
Arizona is one of the first states to offer a digital wallet that can not only hold additional digital documents than an ID or driver license, but also alert you of certain dates and other reminders.
“ADOT MVD is happy to once again help get Arizona residents out of the line and safely on the road,” said Michael Cryderman, ADOT MVD Director. “Arizona Wallet is another example of ADOT MVD being a leader in offering additional convenient functionality through smartphones and securely conducting business in this digital age.”
The Arizona Wallet app is available to download on the App Store and Google Play. Once downloaded to your phone, follow the instructions to upload your driver license or ID to the Arizona Wallet.
Arizona Wallet is compliant with North American implementation guidelines and international standards, allowing it to be recognized and used nationally and even internationally going forward.
Arizonans can currently use and securely present a digital ID at over 250 TSA airport security checkpoints, the MVD online portal AZMVDNOW.gov and at participating retailers with the Smart ID Verifier app available on iPhone, or other digital readers.
Arizona residents should continue to keep their physical registration and insurance in the vehicle to use in other situations, including with law enforcement.
Arizona was the first state to offer four options to store and present a digital license or ID on a smartphone. Arizona first offered the Mobile ID (mID) in 2021, then in 2022 was the first state to offer ID in Apple Wallet. Google Wallet and Samsung Wallet for Android devices became available for Arizona driver licenses or ID cards in 2023. Then earlier this year, ADOT MVD collaborated with AstreaX to bring this new state controlled digital wallet to Arizonans.
To learn more about mobile options for Arizona driver licenses and state IDs, please visit azdot.gov/DigitalIDs.

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05/14/2026

home stretch for the end of school and the summer schedule is in for lessons. Register now at institutefordriverssafety.org

05/04/2026

04/22/2026

Texting and driving is a leading cause of accidents, especially among teens. Drivers who text are up to 23 times more likely to crash, nearly 400,000 people are injured annually due to distracted driving and 9 people are killed every day as a result of texting while driving. These numbers highlight the serious risks involved, particularly for teens who are just learning to navigate the roads

04/16/2026

End of school year will be here in no time!! And summer will be here.
Now is the perfect time to register your teen with us for some driving lessons over summer break!!!!

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03/24/2026

Spring into action, Please visit our website and register::
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summer is coming! Perfect time to sign up your teen for driving lessons.

03/12/2026

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02/27/2026

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02/05/2026

This article is from our friends at Car Haggler;

Most people judge tires by one thing: tread depth. If the tread looks good, the tires must
be good. Right?
Not always.
There is a small code molded into the sidewall of every tire sold in the United States. It
quietly tells you something most people never pay attention to: it tells you when the tire
was made.
Look for the DOT code on the tire sidewall. The last four numbers are the key.
The first two numbers represent the week the tire was made.
The last two numbers represent the year.
For example, a code ending in 0720 means that tire was manufactured in the 7th week of
2020.
That means tires have birthdays!!!
Tires age even if they are never driven. Rubber dries out over time. Grip decreases.
Braking distance increases. Ride quality may suffer. Blowout risk may go up. This
happens whether the tire is being used or sitting untouched in a warehouse.
Most tire manufacturers recommend replacing tires around six years old, regardless of
how much tread is left