Sanford: How to stop reckless driving? Tinkering with current laws may not be answer
A suspect waits in the car while being detained by Memphis police officers Feb. 9, 2021. (Patrick Lantrip/Daily Memphian file)
Otis Sanford
Otis Sanford is professor emeritus of Journalism and Strategic Media at the University of Memphis and political commentator for WATN-TV ABC24 News. Contact him at o.sanford@memphis.edu.
“I think more should be done to stop drag racing on city streets and interstates. That includes giving police the freedom to chase dangerous motorists – with the proper safeguards in place, of course, to prevent others from being hurt.”
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