There are 10 article(s) tagged speeding:

• September 2025

  • New police shift targets speeding, reckless driving and drag racing

    The Memphis Police Department has created a permanent traffic enforcement shift as part of an effort that is targeting four of the city’s main traffic arteries.

    By Jody Callahan September 25, 2025

  • City to install 30 new traffic cameras — but enforcement efforts lack real teeth

    Beginning Sept. 30, the cameras will be used to issue warnings to drivers who are speeding in those 15 areas, officials said. On Oct. 30, the grace period will end, and citations will begin with violators being mailed a ticket for $50.

    By Jody Callahan September 11, 2025

• June 2025

  • Everybody Speeds: ‘You never know what you’re going to encounter’

    A retired Memphis police officer reveals what a traffic stop is like from the officer’s perspective.

    By Jody Callahan June 10, 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

  • Everybody Speeds: What auto insurers really care about

    According to local insurance agents, speeding tickets aren’t as big a deal as they once were.

    By Jody Callahan June 10, 2025

• August 2023

  • Speed cushions, not bumps, headed to Collierville

    Collierville purchased speed cushions Monday evening. The traffic calming measure will be piloted near two elementary schools.

    By Abigail Warren August 28, 2023

• June 2023

  • Poll confirms it: Local residents think speeding is a major problem

    A majority of polled residents in the city and Shelby County say they witness speeding or reckless driving on Memphis streets and highways more than once a week. 

    By Ben Wheeler June 24, 2023

• May 2023

  • Hold your horses: Germantown launches speed awareness campaign

    “The campaign is just a reminder to people to pay attention and be careful,” said Mike Fisher, Germantown Police Department’s deputy chief.

    By Abigail Warren May 05, 2023

• August 2022

  • MPD, Highway Patrol to deploy additional officers to curb speeding

    By the end of the year, the Memphis Police Department hopes to add 10 officers to its traffic division, and the highway patrol plans to put 20 officers on Shelby County interstates. 

    By Julia Baker August 14, 2022

• January 2022

  • Oh, snap: This week’s best photos

    We have a foursome of fine photos this week, and all were taken by The Daily Memphian photog Patrick Lantrip. Check ’em out and let us know which is the best one.

    By The Daily Memphian Staff January 29, 2022