Everybody Speeds: Where HAL 9000 meets the Highway Patrol
Tennessee Highway Patrol Captain Travis Plotzer (left) confers with Trooper Devonte Quinn (right) during a traffic stop on Interstate 40 on Oct. 18, 2023. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
The way to curb speeding at first glance might be to put more police officers on the street.
But it’s not that simple, especially not in Memphis.
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Jody Callahan
Jody Callahan graduated with degrees in journalism and economics from what is now known as the University of Memphis. He has covered news in Memphis for more than 25 years.
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