The Mass. RMV is part of a nationwide system that connects motor vehicle departments of all states together. The purpose of this system is for Registries and Motor Vehicle Departments to share information regarding drivers whose privileges have been suspended or revoked. In order to accomplish this purpose, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles imposes […]
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If you are convicted of DUI in another state and you are a Massachusetts resident or the holder of a Massachusetts Driver’s License, the Registry of Motor Vehicles will penalize you as if the DUI occurred in Massachusetts, even if the case is resolved through an Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) Program. Some states, such as
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The Registry of Motor Vehicles has been suspended Massachusetts Driver’s Licenses when the license holder is convicted of unlicensed operation or operating on an expired license in another state. These B51 Unlicensed Operation suspensions are plainly invalid and should be appealed. Notwithstanding the lack of validity of these B51 – Expired / No License suspensions,
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Massachusetts State Sen. Eric P. Lesser (D) Longmeadow, has filed a bill that would change the way the Registry of Motor Vehicles processes out-of-state convictions. Senator Lesser’s Bill, titled An Act to Promote a Fair and Informative RMV, will require the Registry to act more promptly when informed of an out-of-state automobile law violation committed
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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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The insurance industry uses the Registry of Motor Vehicles to rake in enormous profits by requiring the Registry to suspend the license of anyone who fails to maintain liability insurance. If you have received a letter from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles informing you that your driver’s license will be suspended for D36 –
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In Massachusetts, speeding alone will not result in a criminal charge or reckless driving arrest. However, this is not the case in many other states. In Virginia, for example, driving 20 MPH or more in excess of the posted speed limit automatically constitutes the offense of reckless driving. Likewise, operating at any speed in excess
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I get inquiries from people who have had their right to operate suspended in Massachusetts for automobile law violations such as operating under the influence, negligent operation and an accumulation of civil infractions such as speeding. They ask, “how can the Registry suspend something I don’t have?” Sometimes these inquiries involve indefinite immediate threat suspensions.
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If you are a Massachusetts Resident or License Holder, the Registry of Motor Vehicles will penalize you for a New York DWI or DWAI conviction, just as if the offense had occurred here in Massachusetts. Furthermore, if the New York Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) has suspended your driving privileges or right to operate in
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