- MPD launches new nighttime traffic shift to cut crashes and catch reckless drivers.
- Officers will patrol high-crash zones including Poplar, Summer, and Lamar Avenues.
- Crackdown targets speeding, drag racing, distracted driving, and fake drive-out tags.
Across many American cities, traffic safety seems to be back on the agenda, largely because drivers treat speed limits as little more than vague suggestions. Memphis, Tennessee, is about to see things slow down as drivers who are used to speeding and reckless driving just to keep up with traffic should prepare to see more red and blue lights on the road.
The Memphis Police Department says it’s rolling out several new initiatives to reduce dangerous behavior on the road. It all starts with a new permanent night shift looking to reclaim the streets.
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