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Catalytic converter thefts on the rise, costing drivers big bucks
Jul 1, 2021 / 10:25 PM CDT
MEMPHIS, Tenn. Catalytic converter thefts are up 400% in Memphis as a new state law takes effect Thursday to help address the problem.
The essential auto part controls emissions from your car, but it’s made with precious metals that make it valuable to thieves. It takes a matter of minutes for them to saw it off, leaving the driver with a big bill to fix it.
Vincent Clark said only his dogs and a camera noticed a vehicle pull up behind his Honda CRV in the Berclair neighborhood of Memphis.
Penalties for drag racing increase in Tennessee Caitlin McCarthy
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Whether its donuts on Riverside Drive or drag racers completely shutting down I-240, a new Tennessee law is upping the penalty to crack down on it.
This new law takes effect July 1.
Rep. John Gillespie, (R) Memphis, who sponsored the bill, said something had to be done to stop the this dangerous issue happening across the state. Drag racing or organized street racing on our public roads is absolutely out of control, Gillespie said.
Gillespie said several people have asked him over the past year and a half what could be done to stop this.