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The device is called a DAX Evidence Recorder, costing about $5,000 each. The DAX Evidence Recorder is a camera specializing in recording eye movement. They’re made for police to be able to record movements associated with certain kinds of impairment. The Ohio Traffic Safety Office received grant funding over the summer to buy three of them. One is being used for training, while the other two are being used in the field as well as for training. “There’s much more to impaired driving than just alcohol,” OSHP Drug Recognition Expert Lt. Nathan Dennis said. “Drugs play a vital role in that; drug impairment is something that is an issue across Ohio’s roadways.”
Police Receive New Tool to Detect Impairment in Drivers
Story by Eric Halperin
February 7, 2024
Issue
Alcohol Impaired Driving
Drug Impaired Driving
Law Enforcement