and pulled directly into the path of another vehicle on a two-lane road. The ATV didn't have chance to do anything but swerve to his left to avoid a direct head-on collision.

He was lucky he wasn't killed.

It's questionable to me as to whether the cop did the right thing. It's a clearly marked, two lane road.

Non-motorized vehicle path at the entrances too. It has been a FOOTPATH where bicycles are allowed, not ATVs for over 20 years.

I think they got what they deserved. Cop was following protocol.

I still thing pulling in front of a moving vehicle with no chance for the vehicle to stop is questionable.

And "getting what he deserved"? Are you serious? He could've been killed. The cop could've blasted his siren, flashed his lights, got on his loudspeaker yelling halt.

The cruiser lights were on. The rider was there illegally and knew it, didn't intend to stop or slow down.

This is a big problem on many footpaths around the country. Idiots who take their ATVs on them and ride that fast are asking for such an event, this one's wish was granted. Around here we call them road lice.

he didn't intend to stop of slow down. One thing we do know is having a police cruiser pull directly in his/her path is the last thing the rider wanted or expected to see on a two-lane road...you call it a footpath. Sure looks like a two-lane road for traffic in both directions to me.

No one should want to see someone get badly hurt or even killed because they may have been unaware of a posted sign.

Rough crowd here.

he probably couldn't have stopped from hitting the pedestrians.

---Cop did the right thing.

And if there were signs posted saying ATVs were not allowed, then the ATV driver is in the wrong. And that ATV was flying along, I am sorry that he crashed but I agree that there could have been a tragic accident with the pedestrians.

There is a problem in my town with “crotch rocket” motorcycles and occasionally ATVs traveling at high rates of speed on a busy highway (two lanes each direction) near our home. They can be a real nuisance sometimes, especially later at night.

It looks like it was closed to motor vehicles during the pandemic and, last year, the mayor said he was keeping it closed.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/new-haven/road-closures-in-east-rock-park-in-new-haven-encourage-social-distancing/

https://www.newhavenindependent.org/article/east_rock_road_summit

As to your larger point, I agree.

The operator of the ATV was putting pedestrians, cyclists, inline skaters, dogwalkers, etc. at risk.

Even when the road was open to motorized vehicles, that meant registered vehicles only, not off-road vehicles such as ATVs.

And good morning.

Maybe the ATV didn't know. I still think the cop could've done something other than move his cruiser directly into the path of the moving ATV on a clearly marked two-lane road....like blasting his siren, flashing his lights and getting on his loudspeaker and yelling halt.

The last thing a driver expects or wants to see is a car moving directly into his/her path.

Luckily the AFV rider wasn't killed.

Don't feel sorry for the asshole, not one bit. ATV riders seem to think they can get away with riding in restricted areas all the time and if they crash into something, anything, while illegally riding on a footpath, fuck 'em. Looks more like karma to me.

They ruin the trails. The wheels pitch up sugar sand and create gulleys and mounds that are difficult to hike over.

Cops put some effort into stopping them but it is useless.

Then it hilarious."