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There are approximately 64 ways to lose your license. The following is a list of Massachusetts License Suspension or Revocation Reasons. Many of these are automatic suspensions which are triggered by the court notifying the RMV of a conviction for a triggering offense. Out of state violations committed by someone living or licensed in Massachusetts […]

My name is Brian Simoneau. I have over 20 years of experience and I am the author of Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Offenses: Obtaining, Losing, and Seeking Reinstatement of Driver’s Licenses. This is the book that other lawyers use to figure out how to appeal suspensions. So I literally wrote the book on immediate threat suspension appeals.

If you are licensed in another state and you have the misfortune of being convicted of operating under the influence here in Massachusetts, you may need a Mass. RMV lawyer to minimize the consequences of your Massachusetts DUI conviction. Unlike many other states, such as Connecticut which has a 10 year DUI look-back period, the State of

The Registry of Motor Vehicles imposes harsh junior operator penalties which include substantial JOL suspensions, as well as stiff fines and reinstatement costs, even for first time offenders. The new law creates a “zero tolerance” environment for speeding or other unsafe driving by those on a Junior Operator’s License. A single speeding ticket for a

If a motorist is found to be responsible for 5 or more surchargeable events in a three-year period, the motorist is required by law to attend and pass the Driver Retraining Program. The three-year time frame is calculated from the conviction date. A surchargeable event is an “at fault” accident or motor vehicle violation, which

7 Surchargeable Events If you have accumulated 7 Surchargeable Events within any 3 year period, the Registry will automatically suspend your Massachusetts license for a period of sixty (60) days. This license suspension is mandatory and the Registry has no discretion. However, it is possible to avoid the mandatory 7 surchargeable events license suspension if

Attorney Brian E. Simoneau has an exceptional track record with Ignition Interlock Violation (IVO) cases. He has successfully attacked the interlock device, on multiple levels, from both a legal and scientific perspective. Through Attorney Simoneau’s efforts, countless clients have dodged 10 year and lifetime license suspensions. In ignition interlock violation cases, Attorney Simoneau submits a comprehensive and detailed

If you are a resident of Massachusetts or if you are the holder of a driver’s license issued by the Mass. Registrar of Motor Vehicles and have the misfortune of getting convicted of an out of state drunk driving charge, you will have to satisfy the motor vehicle department in the state where the DUI

Melanie’s Law, enacted on October 28, 2005, introduced stringent measures to enhance public safety and reduce drunk driving offenses in Massachusetts. One key provision, effective January 1, 2006, mandates the use of ignition interlock devices (IIDs) for repeat DUI offenders as a condition of license reinstatement or hardship license issuance. Here’s everything you need to