Louisville police seize vehicles, arrest drivers in street racing crackdown on Bardstown Road

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The Louisville Metro Police Department is cracking down on street racing in the city.

Police said in a post on social media Wednesday afternoon their 5th Division patrol officers recently seized three vehicles street racing along the Bardstown Road corridor.

Officers also arrested three drivers:

19-year-old Thaddaeus D. Taylor, charged with resisting arrest and failure to maintain required insurance
22-year-old Wilson Aguilar, charged with reckless driving and operating on a suspended or revoked license
Unnamed third driver, cited for reckless driving and fleeing

Street racing on public roads is illegal statewide, but Louisville's city ordinance includes stricter policies.

The ordinance allows for a $1,000 fine and vehicle impoundment for up to six months on a first offense. Repeat violations can bring higher fines up to $2,000 with longer impoundment periods.

House Bill 425 would have expanded policies like Louisville's ordinance statewide, but it did not pass before the 2026 legislative session ended.