Massachusetts Registry News

Massachusetts has just become the 29th state to ban texting while driving. Under a bill which was signed recently signed and will take effect in October, Massachusetts drivers will be banned from text messaging while driving, a first offense will result in a $100 fine, $250 fine for the second offense and a $500 fine for […]

A conviction for being a minor in possession of alcohol will result in an automatic 90-day license suspension under the Massachusetts Minor in Possession law, G.L. c. 138 § 34C. The law states that “A conviction of a violation of this section shall be reported forthwith to the registrar of motor vehicles by the court,

Fox Boston recently reported on a controversial policy which allows illegal immigrants in Massachusetts to register their motor vehicles, even when they do not have driver’s licenses. It is a misconception that a valid license is required to register a car in Massachusetts. The Registry does not require that vehicle owners have active drivers licenses

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation reported that the Registry of Motor Vehicles opened a new branch in Lowell, Massachusetts. The Mass. Department of Transportation (DOT) partnered with the City of Lowell to work out arrangements and details which allowed the new branch to open. The Registry facility is described as “state of the art” and

Individuals who appear before the Mass. RMV Board of Appeal at hardship license or license suspension appeal hearings should be represented by a skilled and qualified lawyer who specializes in Massachusetts License reinstatements and appealing license suspensions and revocations, such as Attorney Brian E. Simoneau. There is no substitute for experience when it comes to

Individuals seeing a hardship license from the Registry of Motor Vehicles or the Division of Insurance Board of Appeal must present substantial evidence that the hardship license applicant is not a danger to public safety and that he or she has a substantial and overriding need to drive. Applicants seeking work licenses from either the Board

I just received an e-mail from an individual who has 4 DUI convictions on his record. He refused  to take the breathalyzer when he was arrested, because the police officer administering the breathalyzer told him that he would lose his license for 5 years if he refused. This is legally incorrect; the Massachusetts DUI law

Attorney Paul Watkins, a Mass. DUI Lawyer and license suspension specialist scored an important victory for his client, a 38 year old professional woman, who was charged with driving on a suspended license. The central Massachusetts woman had multiple convictions for driving after her license had been suspended and other motor vehicle violations. She faced

In the case of Police Department of Groveland v. William J. Gallant, the Massachusetts Appeals Court affirmed the finding of two lower courts that Mr. Gallant should have been found responsible for speeding, even where the police radar unit was not properly calibrated. Gallant lost the case because he failed to properly object to the