Driving Law

I represent adults, juveniles, junior operators and elderly drivers in Massachusetts at:

  • Registry of Motor Vehicle Hearings throughout Massachusetts.
  • Registry of Motor Vehicle Board of Appeals Hearings.
  • Hearings before the Insurance Commission.
  • Clerk Magistrate’s Hearings throughout Massachusetts.
  • Judge’s Appeals of moving violations throughout Massachusetts.
  • All court appearances for a criminal charge in Massachusetts from pre-arraignment, through arraignment, pre-trial and trial.  Some examples of criminal driving charges are: drunk driving, operating to endanger, operating without a license, and use of a motor vehicle without authority.

What does representation cost?

Generally, I charge a flat fee for each civil motor vehicle hearing, such as any hearing before the Registry of Motor Vehicles, a civil Clerk’s Hearing or at Insurance Commission Hearings. I am happy to discuss my fees on a case by case basis, please feel free to call me at 617-934-0272 or email me.

RECENT ARTICLES ABOUT DRIVING LAW

Texting While Driving Soon to be Banned in Massachusetts!

After several versions of a bill to ban texting while driving have gone through the Massachusetts House of Representatives and been approved, only to be banned by the Senate – both the House and Senate have approved a bill to ban Texting While Driving. The new bill will fine drivers who text $75.00, and who…

Penalties for drunk driving in Massachusetts

The penalties for drunk driving in Massachusetts (for adults) are discussed.

Breath Tests – Can they tell if you’re intoxicated?

Your blood alcohol content can be different at the Police Station when you take a breath test than it was at the time you got pulled over for alleged drunk driving.

Breath Test at Police Station Do Not Necessarily Reflect BAC When Driving

You get pulled over, you take some field sobriety tests and consent to a breath test.  (NOTE: in Massachusetts you are not required to take a breathalyzer or any field sobriety tests.) You take the Breathalyzer and you blow a .10.  You had a few drinks, and your last drink was right before you left…

Elderly Drivers are in the News Again!

It is happening once again, a car accident, and an injury involving an elderly driver.  Accidents happen every day but when they involve someone who is considered elderly (and it is a slow news day) it makes the news! The Boston Herald, reports that an Elderly Driver slammed into a lot attendant at the Brookline,…

Speeding in Massachusetts

What’s the big deal?  “It’s just a speeding ticket.”  “I would rather just pay the fine.” Have you heard these statements, said them yourself? Section 17 of Chapter 90 of the General Laws of Massachusetts defines speed limits as:   No person operating a motor vehicle on any way shall run it at a rate of…

What happens at a Clerk’s Hearing for a Speeding Ticket?

The time has come, you have gotten a speeding ticket (or a citation for some other civil moving violation), you mailed in the ticket, you got a notice for the date, and now it’s game time. Who is going to be there? Clerk Magistrate A Police Officer you (and your lawyer if you hire one…

A New Tool to Help Avoid Drunk Driving Charges – in the Form of an iPhone Application

In my practice, the subject of how much someone can safely drink to legally drive comes up a lot.  Some clients have only had a few drinks and thought that they had spread them out far enough so that they could legally drive.  They are shocked when they take a breathalyzer (which is usually not…

It’s Still Legal to Use Handheld Phones and Text While Driving in Massachusetts!

The good part about the cell phone ban (hand held use) while driving been jurisdictional in the towns and cities that make up the Commonwealth, is that you can still technically chat and text away to your heart’s content while driving.  (Note: this is not true for school bus drivers, they will be stopped and…

Massachusetts is Cracking Down on Drunk Driving this Summer

Like most people, I probably spend most of my driving miles on certain roads, driving the same routes.  I’ve driven (or been driven) on most of these roads my entire life.  As an adult I’ve added many locations, for example to my office, to various courts and to my in-laws, but for the most part, it’s the same…

Drunk Driving Arrests have Increased in Massachusetts

My brother and his wife were in town visiting for a wedding.  The wedding was in Boston and they were staying on the South Shore with my mom and step-dad.  On the way home from the wedding, they were stopped at a roadblock.   There seem to be more and more roadblocks lately.  As a defense…

Permits and Freedom

Finally, that magic day occurs…you turn 16.  Turning 16 in Massachusetts is VERY exciting for the 16 year old and very scary for their parents and others that love them.  FINALLY, you can drive, even if it means driving with your parents. In Massachusetts, you are eligible for your Learner’s Permit on your 16th birthday. …

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