I just read a rather interesting article on the subject of Massachusetts traffic citations. It was written by Joe McKinney, a former police officer and police academy instructor. In “More than Just a Ticket,” McKinney discusses an interesting statistical study done on Massachusetts traffic tickets. The study showed that local Massachusetts police officers were 24 percent …
The Boston Globe recently reported on proposed legislation which would require the Mass. RMV to administer mandatory vision screenings for drivers over 75 years old, who are attempting to renew their Massachusetts driver’s licenses. The bill would also provide immunity to physicians who report patients to may be unsafe to drive and it would prohibit …
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Late Traffic Citation Hearings The Legal authority that gives the RMV the right to grant a customer a late hearing, before being suspended, on a civil traffic citation is G.L. c. 90C § (A)(4) which states in pertinent part, “[a] violator who does not, within twenty days of the date of the citation, request a …
Civil violations, such as not obeying traffic signals or speeding, are considered non-criminal and can usually be settled by paying fines. If you receive a citation from a law enforcement officer for a civil motor vehicle infraction (CMVI), you must pay the required fine or request a court hearing to dispute the citation within 20 …
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The Mass. RMV will automatically suspend your driver’s license if you accumulate any combination of 5 moving violations (citations / tickets) and/or surchargeable accidents within any 3-year period. If your license is suspended for 5 surchargable events, you cannot get any type of hardship or work license. If your driving record is accurate, the RMV …
The Board of Appeal of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance of the Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulations has the legal authority to reverse or modify decisions of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles. The Board hears license suspension appeals and Massachusetts hardship license cases in various locations throughout the state. The Board was previously located …
In the case of Kevin Perry v. Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, a superior court judge ruled that it was improper for the Registry of Motor Vehicles to suspend Perry’s license, for unlawful possession of a class b controlled substance with intent to distribute, years after his drug conviction. On October 5, 2005, Perry was …
Late Suspension for Drug Conviction Reversed on Appeal Read More »
I get lots of inquiries from people who made the mistake of representing themselves at the Board of Appeal. They tried to get hardship licenses and were denied by the Board. Desperate to get back on the road, they often contact me to appeal their suspensions to superior court. This post will briefly summarize the …
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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 …
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