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I receive a high volume of inquiries from prospective clients who are seeking relief from license suspensions which range in length from 30 day to lifetime. Some are looking for a hardship license, while others are trying to prevent, eliminate, vacate, or appeal a license suspension. Some people can be helped while others cannot. The […]

Many people who have their license suspended or revoked for DUI, Habitual Traffic Offender, drug convictions, or any of the other 64 reasons to lose your license in Massachusetts do not realize that there is no automatic right to obtain a Massachusetts hardship license, whether from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles or the RMV

The two central questions to be decided in every Massachusetts hardship license case is the applicant’s need to drive and the risk to public safety which may be created by putting the hardship license applicant back on the road. Both the RMV and Board of Appeal balance these risks when deciding whether or not to

Many Massachusetts drivers who have been convicted of certain drug offenses are surprised to learn that their convictions will result in automatic license suspensions, even when the Massachusetts drug charges have absolutely nothing to do with driving or a motor vehicle. Some unfortunate drug defendants learn about these suspensions, for the first time, after they

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles requires that all vehicles registered in this state to have mandatory liability insurance. This compulsory insurance requirement exists so that there will be funds available in the event that a Massachusetts driver causes personal injury or property damage to another. It is a criminal offense in Massachusetts to own

Young drivers in Massachusetts must exercise extreme caution both behind the wheel and in situations involving alcohol. In my law practice, I have seen firsthand the harsh penalties and consequences associated with violations of the JOL law and other Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Laws. A single speeding ticket on a JOL will trigger an automatic 90

Under the Massachusetts Traffic Ticket Law, a police officer must generally issue a citation at the time and place of the traffic violation. The failure to deliver the speeding ticket or other traffic citation to the alleged violator at the time and place of the alleged offense may constitute a defense and result in a

With the assistance of the Massachusetts State Police, the Mass. RMV did a little housecleaning yesterday. Two Mass. Registry of Motor Vehicles employees were arrested for making and selling fraudulent licenses. According to articles published today in the Metrowest Daily News and Boston Herald, RMV auditors and the MSP Compliance Unit discovered that a clerk

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has expanded its on-line services to now offer the ability to obtain crash reports through the internet. This new and efficient system replaced an antiquated manual system where Registry employees would hand search records, produce certified copies, and mail the accident reports to the requestor. Under the new system,