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

The Mass. RMV uses facial recognition technology and other means to detect drivers who have obtained or tried to obtain false licenses. Pursuant to G.L. c. 90 § 24B, it is a felony with a maximum sentence of 5 years in state prison to make false statements on a Massachusetts Driver’s License Application. Providing a […]

There is no automatic right to a hardship license in Massachusetts and the Mass. RMV is not required to grant a hardship license, even where an applicant meets hardship licensing requirements. Instead, the Registry can consider the applicant’s driving record, criminal history, and other factors. The highest court in Massachusetts has ruled that it “purely

Persons appealing license suspensions before the Board of Appeal are sometimes confused regarding the Board’s authority and the effect of the Board’s reversal of a decision of the Mass. RMV. Pursuant to G.L. c. 90 § 28, the Division of Insurance Board of Appeal has the legal authority to reverse, modify, or annul any decision

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is required to penalize Massachusetts residents or license holders when they commit a DUI or certain other automobile law violation in other jurisdictions. This situation usually arises when someone who lives in Massachusetts is arrested for DUI in a bordering state such as Rhode Island or New Hampshire. Occasionally,

Braintree Police recently filed an Immediate Threat Medical Complaint against a 54 year old Braintree resident after his vehicle struck some trees at the Braintree 5 corners shopping center. According to the Patriot Ledger, the driver was travelling at a high rate of speed. He struck a curb, and telephone pole, prior to the vehicle

In addition to having to navigate through the New York court system, Massachusetts drivers who are arrested for DUI in New York will have to deal with both the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles as well as the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles prior to getting back on the road. This process can

If enacted, a proposed law would allow police to use cameras to identify and cite traffic violators. Proposed by Massachusetts State Representative John D. Keenan, House Bill 1799 will allow police to use traffic cameras, which are also known as “red light cameras,” to photograph vehicles which commit traffic violations at intersections. Under this legislation,

If passed, a legislation proposed by State Representative Martha M. Watlz of Boston is aimed at reducing the dropout rate in public schools by requiring the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to automatically suspend or revoke the driver’s license or learner’s permit of a student who drops out or withdraws from high school. Under House