Lakeland officials express concern for golf carts, ATVs on city streets

By , Special to The Daily Memphian Published: August 14, 2021 4:00 AM CT
<strong>&ldquo;It&rsquo;s getting out of hand,&rdquo; Lakeland Commissioner Richard Gonzales Jr. (shown at a Sept. 17, Planning Commission meeting) said of the presence of off-road vehicles on Lakeland streets and walking trails.</strong> (Greg Campbell/Special to the Daily Memphian file)

“It’s getting out of hand,” Lakeland Commissioner Richard Gonzales Jr. (shown at a Sept. 17, Planning Commission meeting) said of the presence of off-road vehicles on Lakeland streets and walking trails. (Greg Campbell/Special to the Daily Memphian file)

Lakeland has seen a growing use of unauthorized motor vehicles, such as golf cars, on city streets and want to concentrate on enforcing the laws against it.

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Michael Waddell

Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.


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