The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has recently issued a large number of Disqualification of Commercial Driver’s License notices to Mass. CDL Holders. These letters have been issued as a result of a review of the records of those who hold Commercial Drivers Licenses. The Mass. RMV has been checking the records of all Massachusetts […]
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Getting and keeping a Massachusetts Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) may become substantially more difficult in the near future. In response to the death of 7 individuals caused by Massachusetts CDL Holder Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, Governor Charlie Baker has introduced legislation which would significantly increase the Registry’s CDL requirements and suspension periods. Massachusetts House Bill 3980, titled
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The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has recently made some changes to its operations regarding out of state suspensions and motor vehicle violations, so more incidents will not appear on your Massachusetts Driving Record. Under G.L. c. 90 § 22(c), the Registry is required to suspend or revoked your Massachusetts Driver’s License if your right
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My office receives a large number of inquiries from people who want to get convictions and responsible findings removed from their driving records. Unfortunately, I have no “magic eraser” and this cannot be done. If you are arrested for Operating Under the Influence, for example, and you fail or refuse to take the breath test,
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As a result of the tragic death of 7 motorcyclists in New Hampshire, caused by Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, MassDOT recently discovered that the Registry of Motor Vehicles has not processed paper out of state suspension notices since March of 2018, when that function was apparently transferred from the Registry’s Driver Control Unit (Suspension Department) to the
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On June 21, 2019, Volodymyr Zhukovskyy, the holder of a Massachusetts Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) killed 7 motorcyclists in New Hampshire. His Driver’s License should have been indefinitely revoked because he was arrested for DUI in Connecticut on May 11, 2019 and he refused to submit to a breath test. There is a nationwide system
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Two different breathalyzer tests are usually performed in Massachusetts Operating Under the Influence cases and refusing one of these breath tests can result in the loss of your driver’s license for 6 months up to life. It is important to understand the differences between these breath tests. Many Massachusetts police officers are equipped with Preliminary
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When the police notify the Registry that a person who was arrested for Operating Under the Influence of Alcohol has refused to submit to a breath or blood test, the Registry will automatically suspend that person’s driver’s license or right to operate in Massachusetts. The length of the suspension is determined by the driver’s age
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In the case of Commonwealth v. Cueva, the Massachusetts Appeals Court recently ruled that the evidence was insufficient to convict Cueva of Operating After Suspension, which would have likely resulted in a jail sentence. At the trial, the prosecutor introduced evidence, in the form of a docket sheet, showing that Cueva had his license suspended
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