The case of Commonwealth vs. Benjamin J. Celletti shows how difficult it can be to prevail on technicalities in Massachusetts Traffic Citation Appeal cases. At about 11:10 P.M. on September 1, 2010, Massachusetts State Police Sergeant Eugene O’Neill observed Celletti slow down but fail to stop at a stop sign on a ramp connecting Route […]
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The National Driver Register (NDR) contains central database called the Problem Driver Pointer System (PDPS), which contains information on drivers who have had their licenses or right to drive suspended or revoked for offenses such as drunk driving. This system is supposed to prevent a driver whose license is revoked in one state from obtaining
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If you are trying to get a Massachusetts Driver’s License with a false or made up social security number, MassDOT will catch you. When someone applies for a driver’s license in Massachusetts, the Registry clerk at the licensing counter will enter the information listed on the driver’s license application into the Registry’s computer system. Once
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In most cases, paying a traffic citation will prevent the suspension of your driver’s license. However, in some cases, paying a ticket will cause the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to suspend or revoke your driver’s license. This is what happened to a 40 year old truck driver who had a Class A CDL. The
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When you reinstate from a 4 year Habitual Traffic Offender revocation in Massachusetts, whether you receive a hardship or full license, the Registry will charge you a $500.00 reinstatement fee plus a $30.00 new license fee. These fees are mandatory under Massachusetts law. Once your HTO revocation is completed, you will be required to take
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Under the Massachusetts Habitual Traffic Offender Law, G.L. c. 90 Sec. 22F, the Registry Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will revoke your driver’s license for a period of four (4) years if, during any five (5) year period, you have 3 or more convictions of major events such as operating under the influence,
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Many of my clients who are outraged at what they perceive as unfair treatment from the Registry of Motor Vehicles ask if they can sue the Registry. In the vast majority of cases the answer to that question is no. The difficulties associated with prevailing in a lawsuit against a state agency such as the
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State Highway Safety Director Sheila Burgess is receiving sharp criticism from Massachusetts media outlets regarding her driving record. The stories point out the hypocrisy of putting someone with an allegedly poor driving record in charge of highway safety in Massachusetts. Without weighing in on the merits of the issue, one way or another, I did
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Media outlets are reporting on Adriana Ferreira, a Registry of Motor Vehicles clerk who worked at the Watertown Branch. She ran a scam whereby she bilked illegal immigrants out of thousands of dollars, by promising them to get false driver’s licenses and resolve their immigration problems. When she failed to deliver and they complained, she threatened
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