There are 4 article(s) tagged interstate speeding:

• June 2025

  • Everybody Speeds: Where HAL 9000 meets the Highway Patrol

    The way to curb speeding at first glance might be to put more police officers on the street. But it’s not that simple.

    By Jody Callahan June 10, 2025

• March 2022

  • Governor plans for ‘more boots on the ground’ here

    A day after announcing the addition of 20 state troopers to patrol the interstates in Memphis, Gov. Bill Lee Thursday, March 3, reiterated his commitment to invest in law enforcement to make the city safe.

    By Yolanda Jones March 04, 2022

• January 2022

  • Crime Crisis: Radar gun reveals rampant speeding in Memphis

    During four days, from weekday afternoons to weekend nights, The Daily Memphian took a radar gun to five locations in Shelby County and recorded the speed of 240 drivers.

    By Ronnie Ramos January 27, 2022

  • Memphis asked for help with speeders; state reminds MPD of overlooked — and unused — money

    With local motorists driving ‘as if they are in video games,’ city and state law enforcement are at odds over who bears more responsibility for enforcing highway speeding laws.

    By Ian Round January 09, 2022