KansasCity.com

Mobile Site RSS Feeds
Logout | Member Center
Posted on Wed, Nov. 04, 2009 01:03 PM
Buzz UpYahoo Buzz PrintPrint
Comment (0)Comment

Officials in Missouri debate ways to handle drunken driving cases

More News

JEFFERSON CITY | Prosecutors, judges, activists and state officials say Missouri must improve its record-keeping in drunken driving cases.

More than two dozen people were meeting Wednesday to find better ways to handle impaired motorists. The all-day summit was called after newspaper articles highlighted gaps in the system and problems with handling repeat offenders.

Officials are suggesting numerous changes. Many say there needs to be an easier way to find out when a motorist has had previous drunken driving convictions.

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 Associated Press

Posted on Wed, Nov. 04, 2009 01:03 PM
Buzz UpYahoo Buzz PrintPrint
Comment (0)Comment

Join the discussion

Share your observations and experiences about news. Lively, open, civil debate is the goal. Please refrain from personal attacks or comments that are racist, vulgar or otherwise inappropriate. If you see an inappropriate comment, please click the "Report as abuse" link.

Text alerts Subscribe today!
Web search powered by YAHOO! SEARCH