Ohio Eyes New Blood-Alcohol Devices
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Posted: 10:41 AM Nov 18, 2008
Ohio Eyes New Blood-Alcohol Devices
Ohio plans to spend $6.4 million to give authorities new blood-alcohol devices that are the subject of legal challenges in other states questioning whether the machines are reliable.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Ohio plans to spend $6.4 million to give authorities new blood-alcohol devices that are the subject of legal challenges in other states questioning whether the machines are reliable.

The State Controlling Board on Monday approved a request made by the Department of Health and the Department of Public Safety to waive competitive bidding and buy 700 of the devices from Owensboro, Ky.-based CMI Inc.

Some of the machines will go to the State Highway Patrol, and some will go to local police departments.

States including Louisiana and New Jersey have sued the company or stopped using its products.

CMI President Toby Hall says the Intoxilyzer 8000 is being used in about 10 states and is reliable.

A spokesman for the Ohio Department of Public Safety Department says the state is comfortable with the product.

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Posted by: Melody on Nov 26, 2008 at 10:29 AM

Why spend so much money on this when there are so many budget cuts for the schools they don't know what they'll do? Put the money in education!
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