NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Illegal street racing on Tennessee roadways is a growing problem that lawmakers are now working to stop in its tracks. State Rep. John Ray Clemmons (D-Nashville) has filed new legislation that he said would help deter street racers.
If a local government opts in, the bill would allow police to impound an illegal street racer’s vehicle for up to five days.There would be a process for someone to challenge the seizure of their car.
Among the advocates for the bill is Kate Kastle, who lost her boyfriend Jake Barnhardt in March 2023. According to the Metro Nashville Police Department, the Army Special Forces veteran was driving to pick up his children on Clarksville Pike when another driver lost control and hit him at over 100 mph.
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Police charged that driver with vehicular homicide by recklessness. Since then, Kastle has pushed for legislation to honor her boyfriend’s memory…