Massachusetts Registry News

While waiting for a hardship license hearing at the Driver Control Unit of the Registry of Motor Vehicles today in Boston today, I noticed that several people were attempting to appeal 7 surchargeable events and payment default license suspensions which were triggered by unpaid traffic citations. It should be understood that a citation for civil […]

The Board of Appeal of the Division of Insurance has the legal authority to order the Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue hardship licenses in cases where the Registry has refused to do so or where the law does not specifically allow for a hardship license. The Registry will only issue a hardship license for

The new Massachusetts Safe Driving Law (PDF) , which takes effect in October, contains an important provision regarding the reporting, to the Mass. RMV, of drivers who may be physically or mentally capable of safely operating a motor vehicle. The new law allows doctors, nurses, psychologists, and other licensed healthcare professionals, as well as police

I am writing to notify those in need of addiction recovery services of an organization called SMART Recovery. I have found that as effective as Alcoholics Anonymous is, the program is not for everyone. SMART or Self-Management and Recovery Training may be a viable alternative for those who need an addiction recovery support group and

Under the Massachusetts Immediate Threat Law, the RMV can suspend a driver’s license or Mass. motor vehicle registration whenever the license or registration holder has “committed a violation of the motor vehicle laws of a nature which would give the registrar reason to believe that continuing operation by such holder is and will be so

Violating the Mass. Sex Offender Law is one of the 65 reasons why the Mass. RMV will suspend or revoke your driver’s license. Enacted in 1999 to protect the public from sex offenders, the Massachusetts Sex Offender Registry Law G.L. c. 6, §§ 178C–178Q, requires the registration, risk classification, and public notification of sex offenders

Massachusetts residents and license holders who drive in the State of New York should be aware of a new drunk driving law which takes effect on August 15th in New York. Under the new DUI law, those convicted of even a first offense DUI will be required to use the breath alcohol ignition interlock device,

In October, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles made changes to its license renewal procedures. Drivers who personally appear at a registry branch for license renewals are now required to take and pass a vision test administered by the Mass. RMV or submit a vision screening certificate, which is signed by an optometrist or opthalmologist.

A few days ago, in Springfield District Court, Attorney Paul B. Watkins represented a 30 year old physical fitness instructor who was charged with two counts of driving on a suspended license and two inspection sticker violations. He filed a motion to consolidate both cases and he was able to get one of the cases