Recognizing the Cannabis Impaired Motorist - Williamsville
Thursday, July 25, 2024, 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM EST
Category: Training
Recognizing the Cannabis Impaired Motorist
The NYS Governor's Traffic Safety Committee is pleased to announce the availability of a Recognizing the Cannabis Impaired Motorist training. This 8-hour course is designed to enhance the officer’s skills in detecting the cannabis impaired motorist.
This course builds off the officer skills learned in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course (SFST). It will include a review of the three (3) Standardized Field Sobriety Tests, contemporary cannabis issues, the differences between recreational and medical cannabis and hemp, along with introducing attendees to three (3) additional test and how to properly administer them to support their observation of cannabis impairment.
This course does not replace the Advance Roadside Impaired Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) course but is intended to better prepare the officer for ARIDE and the Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) programs.
Mandatory prerequisites for attending this training are listed below:
Prerequisite:
- Previous successful completion of the DWI Detection and Standardized Field Sobriety Testing Course
Seating will be very limited.
This eight (8) hour training course will be held at the following locations:
Valhalla - June 7, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Schenectady - June 19, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Corning - June 20, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Batavia - July 24, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Williamsville - July 25, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmingdale - July 31, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Farmingdale - August 1, 2024 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Please note that additional classes may be announced within the next week or so.
Please complete the registration by clicking on the link provided below. If you have difficulty registering, please contact Renee Borden via email [email protected] or call 518-486-6718. Confirmation notices will be e-mailed approximately 2 weeks prior to the class. You must receive a confirmation notice in order to attend the class. If the link is not available, that means the class is full and closed to registrations.
Registration Link: https://form.jotform.com/240984108932057
Contact: Renee Borden via email [email protected] or call 518-486-6718
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