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Alcohol is a major factor
in traffic crashes, injuries, and fatalities on the streets and
highways of North Carolina. One of the largest costs to North Carolinians
is the impaired driver.
The Forensic Tests for
Alcohol Branch seeks to reduce the incidence of impaired driving
by providing comprehensive training programs to law enforcement
personnel in the detection and apprehension of the impaired driver.
Since 1964, the Branch
has provided training to law enforcement officers in breath alcohol
testing. Over the past several years, the Branch has expanded its
role by providing additional specialized comprehensive training
programs, instrumentation for officers to tests impaired drivers.
The Branch also provides scientific support for state prosecutors
and highway safety/educational equipment to use during safety events
in an effort to reach out to the general public and explain the
dangers of driving while impaired.
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