Massachusetts Registry News

The Massachusetts Habitual Traffic Offender law results in a 4 year automatic license revocation for a conviction of 3 major violations, 12 minor violations, or any combination thereof, within any 5 year period. This 5 year HTO period is measured by conviction and not offense dates. Major violations include: Drunk Driving, Operating so as to […]

As part of a massive statewide restructuring, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, which was part of the Executive Office of Transportation, has now been made part of the new Massachusetts Department of Transportation. This new agency comprises the Mass. RMV as well as the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority, MBTA, and Mass. Highway Department. The new

Going to the Registry of Motor Vehicles for a hardship license hearing unprepared or too early can be a costly mistake. A client was just denied hardship relief at the RMV because she had a Registry hearing over a year ago and, at that time, she was denied hardship relief. Since her last hardship license hearing,

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has announced an innovative new notification program that will electronically remind Massachusetts license holders when their licenses are about to expire. Yesterday, the RMV announced that it had contracted with, Sendza Inc., a Marlboro-based firm that specializes in electronic messaging to provide courtesy reminder messages regarding license expirations. This

Massachusetts hardship licenses are not automatically issued and there is no automatic right to a hardship license. Instead, hardship licenses are issued at the discretion of the Registry of Motor Vehicles or the Board of Appeal of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. There are several components to a hardship license appeal and one of the

In an internal e-mail sent to Mass. RMV employees, Registrar Rachel Kaprielian has announced that the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has contracted with an electronic messaging service to deliver e-mail, phone, or text message reminders regarding license expirations. Last year, in an effort to save money, the Registry eliminated the practice of mailing reminder

Massachusetts lawmakers are working on a comprehensive driving-safety bill that was slated for completion by Labor Day. The new bill may require all drivers over a certain age to undergo certain testing to find out whether they have a physical and mental ability to drive safely. The bill may also require Massachusetts drivers with a certain number

If you have a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL), there are strict rules and license suspension penalties which you should be aware of. Your CDL will be suspended for one (1) year for First Offense DUI, whether or not you were driving a commercial motor vehicle when you were arrested. Driving a commercial vehicle with a

The Massachusetts Registry is required by law to revoke your Massachusetts License anytime your right to drive is suspended or revoked in another state. You absolutely cannot get a Mass. hardship license, work license, or a Cinderella license on an out of state revocation. In order to get your Massachusetts driver’s license back, you must