The Question: In 2017, as a Massachusetts license holder, I got a first offense DUI in Pennsylvania. I lost my license in Pennsylvania for two months and went through the Pennsylvania Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program and my record was expunged after meeting all requirements of the ARD program. I still have points on my […]
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Massachusetts automobile insurers may cancel your insurance policy if the named insured has a suspended or revoked driver’s license. If you have received a notice of cancellation of your Massachusetts automobile insurance policy, you have the right to appeal this adverse action to the Commissioner of Insurance. If you file your appeal before the effective
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If the Registry has suspended your license due to a chemical test refusal (CTR) or an immediate threat complaint, you will not automatically have your license reinstated, even if you are found not guilty of Operating Under the Influence or even if the DUI charges have been dismissed in court. The license suspension or revocation
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Insurance companies in Massachusetts use the Safe Driver Insurance Plan (SDIP) to calculate automobile insurance premiums. The intent of this plan is to encourage safe driving by rewarding drivers with clean records and penalizing drivers whose records contain surchargeable events such as at fault accidents, DUI convictions, and convictions for reckless driving, negligent operation, and
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I received this inquiry from a gentleman who made the mistake of representing himself in court on a DUI charge. Long story short, the courts did not have my driving record/criminal record in front of them before I appeared before the court, so they tried me as a first time OUI offender. I didn’t have
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I recently received this inquiry regarding MA License Reinstatement Fees. The DOT hearing officer at the Registry’s office in Lawrence had a white board describing the new consecutive reinstatement fees as of 3-26-18. The officer explained that the 6 $500 fees used to be one $500 but this has changed. Tell me I’m wrong but
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I was arrested more than a year ago for operating under the influence in Massachusetts and I refused the breathalyzer. I had previous offenses (one dismissed and one CWOF) from 30 yrs. ago. My current OUI case was dismissed in September. However, after dismissing the charges, the judge would not reinstate license. I have a
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If you fail to appear in court in Massachusetts when you are required to do so, a judge may issue a warrants for your arrest. When this happens, the Clerk-Magistrate’s Office will notify the Registry of Motor Vehicles and the RMV will automatically suspend your driver’s license and/or right to operate a motor vehicle in
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Today I received this inquiry from an employer of a CDL holder: I have a rather simple question (I think) regarding one of my employees, who is a truck driver in Massachusetts. He was charged with a DUI several years ago, went to court and it was declared not guilty. A few years later he
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