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

Certain Massachusetts Police Officers who have been trained, tested, and certified by the DOT as Commercial Motor Vehicle inspectors, can put CDL drivers “out of service.” The federal CDL regulations require that commercial vehicles meet 13 critical safety standards. Violations of these standards are the most common reason for a CDL vehicle being placed out […]

A conviction for reckless driving, negligent operation, or operating so as to endanger will result in a 60-day license suspension for a first offense and a 1-year revocation of your license or right to operate in Massachusetts for a subsequent conviction within 3 years.  Junior Operators who are convicted of negligent operation or a related

This afternoon, a client alleged that the Registry’s practice of instituting indefinite immediate threat license revocations violates the due process clause of the United States Constitution. When it comes to driver’s licenses, constitutional due process principles generally require that a driver be given a notice of the allegations against him or her and a meaningful

Many people who have had their licenses suspended or revoked for DUI, which is also known as operating under the influence or “drunk driving,” or numerous other offenses such as drug convictions, driving with a suspended license, or being a habitual traffic offender, mistakenly believe that their license suspensions are unconstitutional because they constitute “double

The Special Investigations Unit of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles catches large numbers of people with fake licenses. Through the use of sophisticated facial recognition software, and other means, the Compliance Unit of the Massachusetts State Police and RMV personnel assigned to detect license fraud routinely detect individuals who have licenses in other names.

There are numerous roadblocks which may prevent you from reinstating or renewing your Massachusetts driver’s license. By addressing issues in advance of your Registry hearing, you can make the reinstatement process smoother for both you and the Registry. First, any unpaid financial obligations must be satisfied. This includes parking tickets, child support, excise tax, fast

Massachusetts traffic tickets can have severe consequences, which extend far beyond the payment of a fine. Citations are issued for civil infractions such as speeding, having an expired inspection sticker, failing to stop for a stop sign or red light, failing to stay within marked lanes, following too closely, and a variety of other offenses which can

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles imposes tough penalties for those who refuse to submit to a breathalyzer or BAC blood test, after having been arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol (OUI), which is commonly known as DUI. First offenders 21 and over will lose their licenses for 6 months, second offenders and

Massachusetts residents often ask what will happen to their driver’s licenses if they are arrested for and convicted of DUI in other states. In this situation, the convicted drunk driver is required to face the music in both the state where the DUI arrest occurred and in Massachusetts. This is because the Massachusetts DUI law