Massachusetts Registry News

In Massachusetts, Melanie’s Law increases the penalties for more than just drunk driving. Under Melanie’s Law, it is a crime to knowingly employ or allow someone who has a suspended or revoked driver’s license to drive your vehicle, regardless of why their license is suspended. A conviction of allowing an improper person to operate can result in […]

Obtaining a hardship license in Massachusetts is not easy, especially for repeat offenders. For many, getting the license is only half the battle. Holding onto the license is the other half. If you are fortunate enough to have received hardship relief, you must be extremely careful to not lose it. A hardship license is only

Many desperate individuals who have had their licenses suspended or revoked in a particular state mistakenly believe that they can move to another state to avoid the consequences of a license suspension…if it were only that easy. The Problem Driver Pointer System of the National Driver Register is designed to prevent just this. This nationwide

In the case of Commonwealth v. James Cahillane, the Massachusetts Appeals Court decided that , in combination with a court docket showing that  the DUI defendant was assigned to an alcohol safety action program (ASAP), Mass. RMV records regarding the defendant’s prior OUI incidents could be used to prove that his most recent DUI conviction

In an effort to curb identity fraud, the Puerto Rican legislature recently passed a law which invalidates all Puerto Rican birth certificates issued before July 1, 2010. Since these documents are now legally invalid, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles will not be accepting these documents as proof of identity. Only Puerto Rican birth certificates

CDL License holders should be aware that the Mass. Appeals Court recently ruled that Massachusetts Police Officers can stop CDL vehicles to conduct random inspections which include Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) checks. See Commonwealth v. LeBoeuf (Decided October 8, 2010). Normally, police officers must have reasonable suspension that a driver committed a motor vehicle violation

Some Massachusetts residents try to register their vehicles in other states to avoid the high cost of Massachusetts automobile insurance and excise taxes.  The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles prohibits this by requiring those who live here in Massachusetts to register their vehicles here.  Massachusetts residency is determined by several factors which include:  where the

In an effort to improve roadway safety, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and local police Departments will be commencing “Operation Yellow Blitz.” Under this traffic safety program, police officers will be vigilantly enforcing the Massachusetts traffic law which requires motor vehicles to stop for flashing red lights on school buses which pick up and

Reporter Kathy Curran of the WBZ I-Team recently did a story regarding repeat DUI offender James F. Rooney of Stoughton, Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles suspended Rooney’s driver’s license suspended for 8 years, apparently as a result of a 3rd offense DUI conviction. His license will remain suspended at least until 2016. Rather