The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles imposes 10-year license revocations for ignition interlock violations. One such violation is a failing a rolling re-test with a BAC at or above .05. Under the Registry’s regulations, just a single failure of this nature will generate a 10-year license loss. Take a look at these readings: It is […]
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The insurance industry uses the Registry of Motor Vehicles to rake in enormous profits by requiring the Registry to suspend the license of anyone who fails to maintain liability insurance. If you have received a letter from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles informing you that your driver’s license will be suspended for D36 –
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The Office of Alcohol Testing of the Massachusetts State Police has just reported that Drager Alcotest 9510 breathalyzers, which are in use throughout Massachusetts, have electronically transmitted breathalyzer refusal reports to the Registry of Motor Vehicles with inadequate information. These breathalyzer refusal reports are missing a statement that the report was prepared by the “refusal
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In Massachusetts, speeding alone will not result in a criminal charge or reckless driving arrest. However, this is not the case in many other states. In Virginia, for example, driving 20 MPH or more in excess of the posted speed limit automatically constitutes the offense of reckless driving. Likewise, operating at any speed in excess
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I get inquiries from people who have had their right to operate suspended in Massachusetts for automobile law violations such as operating under the influence, negligent operation and an accumulation of civil infractions such as speeding. They ask, “how can the Registry suspend something I don’t have?” Sometimes these inquiries involve indefinite immediate threat suspensions.
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Massachusetts courts will essentially be closed for in-person legal proceedings for another month and the Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles is unlikely to return to normal operations anytime soon. The RMV has extended the expiration dates of driver’s licenses, registrations, and inspection stickers for an additional 2 months. If you need a hardship license or
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Working with the US Department of Homeland Security, and the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Registry’s Enforcement Services Unit, the United States Attorney’s Office successfully prosecuted a Dominican National who was using a stolen identity. He was in the United States illegally and he falsely assumed the identity of a U.S. citizen. In a
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Courthouses across Massachusetts remain essentially closed and urgent court business is being done via teleconference. The Board of Appeal is not holding any hardship license or driver’s license suspension hearings. The Board’s office, which is located at 1000 Washington Street in Boston is closed currently to the public and it will remain closed for the
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The Covid-19 pandemic has created some challenges for Massachusetts Ignition Interlock Device users. The Registry has afforded no relief from the requirement that the IID be downloaded and calibrated approximately every thirty (30) days. If you miss a service visits, you risk having your license revoked for 10 years. Even with the requirements to practice
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