Everybody Speeds: What auto insurers really care about
“They’re not putting as much emphasis on speeding tickets as they are suspended licenses and things like that,” Kathy Thurmond-Edwards, a State Farm representative, said about car insurance companies. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
According to local insurance agents, speeding tickets aren’t as big a deal as they once were.
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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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