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

There are several issues which may prevent the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles or the Board of Appeal from hearing your hardship license case. One of the most common “show stoppers” is an active National Driver Registry (NDR) revocation. A NDR suspension or revocation will appear on your Massachusetts Driving Record when another state has […]

In Massachusetts Hardship License cases involving breathalyzer refusal suspensions, both the Registry of Motor Vehicles and Board of Appeal generally require that a hardship license candidate serves both the entire chemical test refusal suspension and the required minimum waiting period for the OUI suspension. As background, Massachusetts DUI Law requires 2nd offenders to serve one

If you have received a citation for a criminal automobile law violation in Massachusetts such as operating after suspension, reckless driving, operating to endanger, leaving the scene of an accident, driving without a license, operating after revocation, or driving an uninsured motor vehicle, you only have 4 days to request a clerk-magistrate hearing. If the

To raise awareness about the dangers of drowsy driving, the National Sleep Foundation and the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles have declared this week Drowsy Driving Prevention Week. Experts claim that drowsy driving is an under-reported and under-recognized public safety issue. Only New Jersey has a law, known as Maggie’s Law, which criminalizes drowsy driving

A hearing will be held later this month regarding the moving of the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles from a high rent location in Southbridge to a free location at the Mass. Pike Service Area in Charlton. The new Charlton RMV Branch opened on August 10th when the Southbridge Branch was closed to save money.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles recently teamed up with local police in a statewide crackdown on drivers who illegally pass school buses. The operation resulted in the issuance of hundreds of traffic citations for failing to stop for a school bus. A first offense results in a $250 citation which counts against the driver