Missouri DWI/DUI law has long provided for ignition interlock devices for persons convicted of a second or subsequent DWI. However, the enforcement of the interlock requirement was the responsibility of the courts and, frankly, it was spotty at best. Today, Missouri passed a new ignition interlock device that will place the responsibility for enforcing this penalty on the Missouri Director of Revenue. In other words, in order to get your driver’s license back, DWI offenders will have to prove to the DMV that he or she has placed this device on his or her car. This is similar to the DUI law in Kansas and many other states. This will require a lot more people to outift their cars with the interlock and will result in a lot more red tape to get a license reinstated after a DWI. It will result in a lot more suspensions and driving while suspended, too. There is a national push by MADD to make ignition interlock a requirement in every DUI case, even first time offenses. In fact, they would like to make them standard on all vehicles, regardless of who the owner is or whether he or she has ever had a DUI.