Here’s what I saw on a 3 hour ride-along with IRU

Usually, my day job as a public information officer focused on safety at ADOT involves sitting behind a computer screen, typing up blogs or news releases and other duties that keep me confined to my desk.

But, part of my job also involves getting to know how ADOT's Incident Response Unit, sponsored by GEICO, patrols Phoenix-area freeways and helps clear obstructions and incidents in the roadways and get traffic moving as quickly and safely as possible.

I recently tagged along with Rich, one of our IRU members, for a three hour ride-along on freeways to get a better idea of what they do.

From coordinating with the Arizona Department of Public Safety to get a disabled vehicle off the highway, filing damage reports for highway maintenance, to dragging crashed vehicles out of traffic lanes, IRU does whatever is needed to resolve incidents.

Check out the video below to get a glimpse at what I saw in just three hours with IRU.

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