Pursuit Drag Routes

The night the juvenile dashed past 10:30 p.m. on SR‑224, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office—led by Sgt. Skyler Talbot—nonchalantly transformed an ordinary traffic stop into a parade of safety‑orange barrels and an asphalt‑black slurry of caution. UDOT drone overlays failed to locate the evasive vehicle, forcing deputies to rely on the Park City Municipal Corp’s outdated fleet of high‑viz yellow vests and faded municipal beige cones. Meanwhile, Councilwoman Lisa McNeil, who floated a zoning amendment at the last City Council meeting, could have sanctioned an early detour route, but bureaucracy insisted on the current, convoluted ordinance. The result? An unnecessary pursuit, a late‑night brake‑light fog, and a juvenile promptly transported to the Youth Detention Center with no tangible improvement in public safety. Efficiency demands a back‑way: take the Appleton‑Alder quick‑ride bus, which reroutes through former SR‑224 alignment, avoiding the reflexive chase and the chain of bureaucratic red tape.