Author name: The Law Office of Brian Simoneau, P.C

Changes may be on the horizon for those determined to be habitual traffic offenders in Massachusetts. Last August, Senator Bruce E. Tarr (R) of Gloucester filed Senate Bill 2012, “An Act Promoting Motor Vehicle Safety.” A more appropriate title would have been “An Act to Substantially increase Habitual Traffic Offender penalties in Massachusetts.” Senator Tarr […]

Sometimes, a person arrested for drunk driving in Massachusetts will refuse to submit to a chemical breath test unless he or she has an opportunity to speak with an attorney. A request by a police officer for a Massachusetts DUI suspect to take a breathalyzer does not trigger constitutional or statutory right to consult with

To avoid a “breath test refusal” license revocation in Massachusetts, those arrested for drunk driving must provide two long and continuous breath samples, so that the breathalyzer registers the air volume as sufficient and produces a BAC result. When the person taking the test provides an insufficient volume of breath, no alcohol reading will register.

There seems to be a major misconception regarding the privacy and confidentiality of driving records, including those containing convictions for DUI, drunk driving, operating on a revoked license, driver’s license fraud, immediate threat suspensions, and other incidents. The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA), protects certain “personal information” such a driver’s social security number, age, height,

When applying for a driver’s license in Massachusetts, you must provide your social security number to the Mass. RMV. The Registry will not use your social security number as your license number or print it on your license. However, the RMV will cross reference the number provided with the Social Security Administration to insure that

Mass. residents who are arrested for DUI in the State of Maine may be able to get back on the road with a hardship license, which is known as a work-restricted license in Maine.  These licenses are available so that people who have had their licenses or right to drive suspended due to a Maine

Massachusetts drivers who have the misfortune of being arrested for DUI in New York may be able to benefit from a recent New York Court Ruling where it was determined that a New York Court has the legal authority and power to grant a hardship license to an out-of-state driver, whose right to drive in

Massachusetts was the first state to issue driver’s licenses beginning the practice in 1907. Since then, a RMV Identification card or driver’s license has become the most commonly used ID in the United States, essential for driving, applying for employment, dealing with police, entering age-barred venues, traveling on planes, purchasing age-barred products such as alcohol,

The State of New Hampshire requires proof of financial responsibility (liability insurance) which is also known as an SR-22 certificate for 3 years following a first offense DUI conviction. For a second offense DUI conviction, SR-22 insurance is required for 3 years following the date you are eligible to have your license or right to