A ‘sustainable presence’ of state troopers to help battle speeding
Cars speed down Walnut Grove Road near Shelby Farms on Jan. 21, 2021. Memphis City Council member Jeff Warren said traffic stops became fewer and fewer during COVID. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
As Tennessee again promises an increased number of state troopers, municipalities around the country are trying to find ways to curb the influence of lead-footed drivers, Memphis included.
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Ben Wheeler
Ben Wheeler is an investigative reporter and is a member of The Daily Memphian’s public safety reporting team. He previously worked at the Yankton Daily Press and Dakotan and Herald-Citizen.
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