Memphis may consider car inspections to curb counterfeit tags

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — If the city were to return to car inspections, would that solve the problem of counterfeit temporary tags and uninsured drivers on Memphis streets?

It was a topic of conversation this week between the city’s police chief and a city councilman.

Shelby County stopped vehicle inspections back in 2013, after the city stopped funding the program.

From 2013: Vehicle Inspections End In Memphis

Since then, there has been a proliferation of drive-out tags on cars, and police say many of them could be fake…

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