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

CDL License holders should be aware that the Mass. Appeals Court recently ruled that Massachusetts Police Officers can stop CDL vehicles to conduct random inspections which include Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) checks. See Commonwealth v. LeBoeuf (Decided October 8, 2010). Normally, police officers must have reasonable suspension that a driver committed a motor vehicle violation […]

Some Massachusetts residents try to register their vehicles in other states to avoid the high cost of Massachusetts automobile insurance and excise taxes.  The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles prohibits this by requiring those who live here in Massachusetts to register their vehicles here.  Massachusetts residency is determined by several factors which include:  where the

In an effort to improve roadway safety, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and local police Departments will be commencing “Operation Yellow Blitz.” Under this traffic safety program, police officers will be vigilantly enforcing the Massachusetts traffic law which requires motor vehicles to stop for flashing red lights on school buses which pick up and

Reporter Kathy Curran of the WBZ I-Team recently did a story regarding repeat DUI offender James F. Rooney of Stoughton, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles suspended Rooney’s driver’s license suspended for 8 years, apparently as a result of a 3rd offense DUI conviction. His license will remain suspended at least until 2016. Rather

The Boston Globe recently advised its readers to Beware of old Unpaid Parking Tickets. These outstanding parking tickets can cause the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to make your Massachusetts Driver’s License as well as your Mass. Motor Vehicle Registration non-renewable. This means that you will not be able to renew your license or registration

With the implementation of the new Massachusetts Text Messaging Law, the Legislature has included a provision whereby medical evaluations of Massachusetts drivers can be requested. Under this new law, which effects what the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles refers to as “Compliant Medical” license suspensions, Mass. police officers and healthcare providers can request that the

Those with Commercial Driver’s Licenses should be aware that a federal grant may increase commercial motor vehicle enforcement in Massachusetts. The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced the availability of grant funding which can be used to train police officers to carry out Commercial Motor Vehicle enforcement and other programs to insure that CDL

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is legally required to hold certain motor vehicle and other offenses such as DUI against Massachusetts residents and license holders, even when the violations occur out of state. With a large number of Mass. Residents vacationing  and spending the winters in Florida, DUI offenses and Florida traffic tickets often come back

I recently spoke with a client who is trying to hire a lawyer to get a hardship license. The only problem with his case is that he called me after he already went to the Board of Appeal without counsel and lost the appeal. The Board voted to affirm the suspension and it did not give