With numerous businesses and organizations joining as Mule Day sponsors, there will be prize drawings all day, Gorman said. Acknowledging broad scale community interest in Mule Day, Gorman expressed appreciation and said he hopes for even more participation and sponsorships. The training program includes the observation techniques involved in recognizing when a driver may be operating a motor vehicle under the influence of intoxicants. Patterns of driver behavior and the more common driving errors committed by drivers under the influence of intoxicants are identified. Students are taught the safe methods of stopping and approaching a suspect driver, along with the observations to make in order to determine if a driver is under the influence.
Emphasis is placed on the proper manner of administering field sobriety tests.
The tests taught at the training center meet the standards of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International Association of Chiefs of Police. Practical exercises are conducted during the day and at nighttime. They are used to emphasize the importance of making a proper response to the DUI problem. Funding for the D.U.I. training has been provided by the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. Owners Jeff and Renee Cofer will be giving away door prizes, and they invite everyone to come and enjoy free drinks, hamburgers, and Arctic Cat cake.