OCONOMOWOC - This is the seventh time that Jeffery Stern has faced drunken driving charges, and the people who live in Oconomowoc say enough is enough.

Chris Little can't figure out why this convicted drunk driver was behind the wheel at all.

“I think it is ridiculous,” Little said.

Stern already had six OWI convictions under his belt-dating back to 1992, when he was arrested in Oconomowoc for number seven.

“The fact that Mark Benson and all of them gets all of these chances and no one does anything about it is ridiculous, and I am fearful for my kids when they start driving,” Little said.

Stern's arrest hits home in Oconomowoc, where former surgeon Mark Benson faces charges for the deadly accident that killed a beloved school administrator, her daughter and her unborn child.

According to the latest criminal complaint, police spotted Stern near an intersection going 15 miles above the speed limit. When they arrested him, they say he his blood alcohol level was twice the legal limit.

“I think it's time that we start changing things,” Little said.

Change could be coming. Lawmakers are pushing a new law that would hand drunk drivers automatic jail time with a third conviction and take away their cars for good.

“We have to change the way we feel about drunken driving. The first second and third offenses need to be taken very seriously,” State Senator Alberta Darling said.

Click on the link under related content to see an interview with Senator Darling.

The question is, will that change come fast enough to get drivers like Stern off the road for good?

The Waukesha County DA supports tougher OWI laws, but he thinks the state should focus on treatment programs instead of forcing more people into jail.