New vehicle registration fee starts Dec. 1

Arizona Department of Transportation will implement a new public safety fee after Dec. 1 when registering any vehicles in Arizona.

The $32 mandatory fee for motorists per year will help with Highway Patrol operations like collision teams, assisting motorists in distress, air rescue operations, and patrolling more than 6,800 highway miles, according to the Arizona Department of Transportation.

Anyone who registers a vehicle annually or pays for a two or five-year registration will be required to pay the entire amount up front for each registered year.

Those with primary off-highway vehicles will pay $5.