There has been some improvement in this area but we still have a way to go. One of the things we can do is phone the police when we see it.

This is a major problem. They are on Whalley Avenue, racing through Southern CT State University, through Edgewood Park, and some even come onto the Farmington Canal Trail. It always seems they can do it with impunity as no one ever goes after them.

1. the only viable solution to dirbikes/ATVs in New Haven is confiscation.

2. connecticut state legislature has passed legislation specific to this concern (cities/municipalities can demand upwards of $1000 to release confiscated dirtbikes/ATVs) http://www.nhregister.com/article/NH/20130531/NEWS/305319937
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3. police can only confiscate what they can find.

4. they usually find only what residents report to them.

5. in neighborhoods where most dirtbikes come from, residents are less likely to report.

6. drone surveillance allows for effective location of dirtbikes/atvs, and can be done by private citizens (if you go online, it only cost about $40 per day to rent at high end drone with surveillance cameras).

7. People may think I'm crazy but this is the only way the dirtbikes/ATVs are going away. The dirtbike/ATV problem is unique in that it allows perpetrators to move quickly across the city, and so evade police and private citizen attempts to locate and confiscate. For the rebellious adolescents/developmentally delayed young adults, it is an ideal means of giving the finger to "the man".

8. only drone surveillance will even the field.

I know I am a one voice in the wilderness on this one. perhaps in time people will see the wisdom of these words.

Maybe the city will consider this when an innocent child bystander is killed by a dirt bike Also maybe when these bikes are purchased there should be a law that they have to be register with the city and state..

I think you mean dirtbikes or ATVs. motorcycles are usually bigger and are legally licensed vehicles with clearly labeled license plates on the back which you can easily call into the police.

Dirtbikes and ATVs is definitely what I meant. I cannot speak for the author of the original complaint.

That is what I meant.

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