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

The Boston Globe reported today that the National Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) criticized Massachusetts for not doing enough to combat repeat drunk drivers.  Once source of criticism was the state’s failure to have a crime called “aggravated DUI” where offenders who have a blood alcohol content of .15 or greater would be subjected to enhanced […]

This morning I received this e-mail from a gentleman who is looking for help, after trying to represent himself before the Board of Appeal and losing twice. Unfortunately, there’s nothing that I can do for him at this point and he will likely have to serve his entire suspension, with no hardship license. If he

Today the Boston Herald reported on the failure of a bill proposed by Senator Robert Hedlund which would have closed what critics call a “loophole” in Melanie’s  Law,  which was enacted on October 28, 2005, as “an act increasing penalties for drunk drivers in the Commonwealth.”  Boston Herald reporter David Wedge criticized this legislation in

The issuance of Hardship Driver’s Licenses in Massachusetts is far from automatic. I spoke with a client today who learned this the hard way. Like many, he made the costly mistake of appearing before the Board of Appeal without a lawyer, after being denied a hardship license from the Registry of Motor Vehicles. Not surprisingly,

In Massachusetts, Melanie’s Law increases the penalties for more than just drunk driving. Under Melanie’s Law, it is a crime to knowingly employ or allow someone who has a suspended or revoked driver’s license to drive your vehicle, regardless of why their license is suspended. A conviction of allowing an improper person to operate can result in

Obtaining a hardship license in Massachusetts is not easy, especially for repeat offenders. For many, getting the license is only half the battle. Holding onto the license is the other half. If you are fortunate enough to have received hardship relief, you must be extremely careful to not lose it. A hardship license is only

Many desperate individuals who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in a particular state mistakenly believe that they can move to another state to avoid the consequences of a license suspension…if it were only that easy. The Problem Driver Pointer System of the National Driver Register is designed to prevent just this. This nationwide

In the case of Commonwealth v. James Cahillane, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided that , in combination with a court docket showing that  the DUI defendant was assigned to an alcohol safety action program (ASAP), Mass. RMV records regarding the defendant’s prior OUI incidents could be used to prove that his most recent DUI conviction

In an effort to curb identity fraud, the Puerto Rican legislature recently passed a law which invalidates all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010. Since these documents are now legally invalid, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will not be accepting these documents as proof of identity. Only Puerto Rican birth certificates