Massachusetts automobile insurers may cancel your insurance policy if the named insured has a suspended or revoked driver’s license. If you have received a notice of cancellation of your Massachusetts automobile insurance policy, you have the right to appeal this adverse action to the Commissioner of Insurance. If you file your appeal before the effective […]
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The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has recently issued a large number of Disqualification of Commercial Driver’s License notices to Mass. CDL Holders. These letters have been issued as a result of a review of the records of those who hold Commercial Drivers Licenses. The Mass. RMV has been checking the records of all Massachusetts
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If the Registry of Motor Vehicles has suspended your license because of an alleged breathalyzer refusal, you have the right to appeal the suspension within 15 days, pursuant to G.L. c. 90 § 24(1)(g). If the Registry finds in your favor, after conducting a Chemical Test Refusal (CTR) hearing, the suspension will be terminated and
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Getting and keeping a Massachusetts Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) may become substantially more difficult in the near future. In response to the death of 7 individuals caused by Massachusetts CDL Holder Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, Governor Charlie Baker has introduced legislation which would significantly increase the Registry’s CDL requirements and suspension periods. Massachusetts House Bill 3980, titled
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The Nonresident Violator Compact (NRVC) is an agreement between certain states to respect each other’s traffic citations by suspending or revoking driving privileges in a person’s home state of licensure when that person has an unsatisfied citation-related obligation to another state which is a member of the NRVC. This is accomplished by placing a NRVC
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has stepped up its efforts to suspend driver’s licenses for out of state convictions, especially those for operating under the influence, reckless driving, Motor Vehicle Homicide, and other related motor vehicle offenses. The Registry is legally allowed to penalize a Massachusetts resident or license holder who is convicted of
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The Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles imposes 10-year license revocations for ignition interlock violations, such as missed rolling retests, failed rolling re-tests, initial start violations, tampering, circumvention, and disconnection. Not all of these revocations are legally valid and I have reversed many of them on appeal. There are thousands of ignition interlock devices currently in
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The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has recently made some changes to its operations regarding out of state suspensions and motor vehicle violations, so more incidents will not appear on your Massachusetts Driving Record. Under G.L. c. 90 § 22(c), the Registry is required to suspend or revoked your Massachusetts Driver’s License if your right
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My office receives a large number of inquiries from people who want to get convictions and responsible findings removed from their driving records. Unfortunately, I have no “magic eraser” and this cannot be done. If you are arrested for Operating Under the Influence, for example, and you fail or refuse to take the breath test,
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