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What Is a “Motor Vehicl…

What Is a “Motor Vehicle” Under Massachusetts Law?

October 14th, 2025
Posted By
William Barabino
In everyday conversation, almost everyone knows what a motor vehicle is...
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Categories: Blog
Tags: Negligent Operation, Registry of Motor Vehicle, RMV
Hardship License and Igni…

Hardship License and Ignition Interlock in Massachusetts: What to Expect After an OUI Suspension

October 27th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Last reviewed: September 12, 2026 Losing your license after an OUI is not only a court problem. It is also an RMV problem—and the two tracks do not always move together. Many people ask: Can I get a hardship license so I can keep working? Will I ne…
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Categories: Blog
Tags: 12 Hour License, CINDERELLA license, Drunk Driving, DWI, Hardship, Hardship License Information Form, OUI, RMV
Operating After Suspensio…

Operating After Suspension or Revocation in Massachusetts

July 25th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
Driving after the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) or a court has suspended or revoked your license or right to operate is a separate crime in Massachusetts. It is charged under G.L. c. 90, § 23 and is commonly called operating after suspension…
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Categories: Blog
Tags: License Suspension, Registry of Motor Vehicles, RMV
Negligent Operation in Ma…

Negligent Operation in Massachusetts (G.L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a)): Penalties & Defenses

July 10th, 2018
Posted By
William Barabino
A police officer says your driving put people at risk. There may or may not have been a crash. Now you are charged with operating a motor vehicle negligently so as to endanger, under G.L. c. 90, § 24(2)(a). It is a criminal charge, not a traffic tic…
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Categories: Blog
Tags: IMMEDIATE THREAT, Loss of License, Negligent Operation, Registry of Motor Vehicles, RMV