This course covers the following topics: significance of eye movements and pupil responses for driving; basic anatomy, physiology, and neurology of the visual system; effects of drugs and environmental conditions on visual responses; and review of recent changes in the DRE protocol for testing eye movements and pupil responses.

Officers and instructors trained in SFST or DRE will increase their understanding of HGN. Prosecutors, Judges and Probation Officers will also benefit from the information regarding HGN.

FOR QUESTIONS OR MORE INFORMATION: Contact Richard Devlin, State Coordinator at the Governor's Traffic Safety Committee at (518) 486-4221 or e-mail rdevl@dmv.ny.gov.