JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Prosecutors, judges, activists and state officials say Missouri must improve its record-keeping in drunken driving cases to prevent repeat offenses.
Governor Jay Nixon held a roundtable summit Wednesday with law enforcement officials, public safety representatives, and members of Mothers Against Drunk Driving. He called the summit after newspaper articles highlighted gaps in the system and problems with handling repeat offenders.
Many changes are on the table. One prosecutor suggested creating a public database to track drunken drivers, modeled after Missouri's sex offender registry. Others suggested making it a criminal offense to refuse an alcohol breath test.
The governor said he hopes for passage of legislation that will indentify repeat DWI offenders and keep them off the road.
