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• Have failed to pay required child support • Have an outstanding arrest or default warrant • Have failed to register as a sex offender • Have been convicted of a drug offense • Have failed to pay Massachusetts income tax • Have made a bad payment to the RMV (for example, you paid with a check that was later rejected or you paid with a credit card and later canceled the payment with the bank) If your license was suspended for a bad payment, you must pay the original fee, a license reinstatement fee, and a $15 fee to clear your bad payment. You can pay at any full-service RMV Branch. You must either use cash or a certified bank check payable to MassDOT. If you have questions about... • Child support, contact the De part ment of Revenue’s Child Sup port Office at 1-800-332-2733. • Registering as a sex offender, contact the Sex Offender Registry Board at 978-740-6503. Out-of-State Suspensions Out-of-state suspensions or revocations affect your Massachusetts license. Your license will be suspended in Massachusetts until any out-of-state suspension or revocation is cleared. When your license is reinstated in the other state, you must bring either a reinstatement letter or a current driving record from that state to any full-service RMV Branch. You may also need to give additional information. Your reinstatement letter or driving record cannot be over 30 days old. Each U.S. state must tell the Massachusetts RMV about any traffic offenses you commit there. These offenses will be treated as if they happened in Massachusetts if they are a “like” offense. To determine a "like" offense, the RMV will look at what the other state's law prohibits. It does not matter if the other state chose to assess a higher or lower penalty, or treat the offense as a civil or criminal infraction. The RMV must apply Massachusetts suspension rules to out-of-state violations, even if the offense did not cause a suspension in the other state. When Your License Is Suspended or Revoked. . . If the RMV suspends or revokes your driver’s license, you must stop driving immediately. You have lost your driving privileges. It is illegal for you to operate any motor vehicle. Driving Without a License It is illegal to drive in Massachusetts without a valid driver’s license or permit. Driving With a Suspended License If your license or permit has been suspended or revoked for any reason, it is not valid. You are not allowed to drive in Massachusetts or anywhere else. Driving with a suspended or revoked license is a criminal motor vehicle violation. You may face a large fine and/or jail sentence, as well as additional penalties. 51
Violation Suspension Period Reinstatement Requirements Fee to Reinstate Conviction for Driving Without a Licensed Driver (c. 90, §8B) Conviction for Driving During the Night Restriction (c. 90, §10) (c. 90, §8B) Conviction for Speeding (c. 90, §17) (c. 90, §17A) (c. 90, §18) Conviction for Drag Racing (c. 90, §17B) Conviction for the Use of a Mobile Electronic Device (text or phone) (c. 90, §8M) Conviction for Negligent Operation and Injury from Mobile Phone Use (c. 90, §24) Mandatory PERMIT Suspensions Junior Operators Only (16 1/2 to 18 years) 60 days— first offense 180 days— second offense One year— subsequent offenses 60 days— first offense 180 days— second offense One year— subsequent offenses 90 days— first offense One year— second or subsequent offense One year— first offense Three years— second or subsequent offense 60 days— first offense 180 days— second offense One year— subsequent offenses 180 days—- first offense One year— second or subsequent offense All offenses require you to retake the learner’s permit exam. Second offense requires a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course. All offenses require you to retake the learner’s permit exam. Second offense requires a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course. All offenses require a new learner’s permit exam. All offenses require a new learner’s permit exam and a Driver Attitudinal Retraining course. In addition, you may be required to take a State Courts Against Road Rage (SCARR) course.* First offense requires a $100 fine, a new learner’s permit exam, and a Driver Attitudinal Retraining Course. The fine is $250 for a second offense and $500 for a third offense. Second and subsequent offenses require a new learner’s permit exam. 52 $100 $100 $100 $500-first offense $1000-second or subsequent offense $100 Note: In addition to any other penalty required by law, Massachusetts General Laws chapter 90, section 24p requires that any Junior Operator who is convicted of Operating Under the Influence (OUI), Operating to Endanger, Leaving the Scene of an Accident, Drinking from an Open Alcohol Container, OUI with Serious Bodily Injury, Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle, Reckless/Negligent Operation, Loaning/ Allowing Another to Use Your License or Learner’s Permit, or Motor Vehicle Homicide will face a 180 day suspension (in addition to any other suspension required by law) for a first offense, or a one year suspension for any subsequent offense. This additional suspension only applies to Junior Operators, and only in cases in which they did not already receive an additional suspension for failing or refusing a breath test. $500 In addition to the penalties listed, your parent or guardian will be notified of the suspension.
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Civil Motor Vehicle Infractions . .
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Motorcycles, Motorized Bicycles (Mo
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Page 13 and 14: effect disguises the person's true
Page 15 and 16: - A Class A license can have all en
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Page 19 and 20: Document Requirements Chart Applyin
Page 21 and 22: Identification requirements are sub
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Page 25 and 26: Official U.S. Immigration Documents
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Page 29 and 30: • Any person who swears or affirm
Page 31 and 32: General Rule: The passenger restric
Page 33 and 34: A learner's permit is a document th
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Page 37 and 38: Road Test Examiners may also cancel
Page 39 and 40: If you are prevented from taking th
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Page 43 and 44: Whenever you operate a motor vehicl
Page 45 and 46: if you completed a driver skills de
Page 47 and 48: Other Foreign Licenses If you hold
Page 49 and 50: active service. However, you may wi
Page 51 and 52: your ID Card on or after your 21st
Page 53 and 54: Every day, 17 people in the United
Page 55 and 56: The RMV must sometimes suspend or r
Page 57 and 58: Out-of-State Violations Massachuset
Page 59: Mandatory License Suspensions (18 Y
Page 63 and 64: For more information on, or to regi
Page 65 and 66: Penalties for Operating a Motor Veh
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Page 69 and 70: Buying, Possessing, or Transporting
Page 71 and 72: The RMV will refuse to renew your l
Page 73 and 74: Passenger Vehicle Safety Passenger
Page 75 and 76: How Safety Belts Work Safety belts
Page 77 and 78: driver. A driver cannot be distract
Page 79 and 80: On bright, sunny days, you should a
Page 81 and 82: Follow these useful braking tips:
Page 83 and 84: The Highway Division has a 511 phon
Page 85 and 86: • Following Behind - Leave extra
Page 87 and 88: You must have a valid driver’s li
Page 89 and 90: Speed Limits Driving too fast (spee
Page 91 and 92: Steady Yellow A steady yellow light
Page 93 and 94: Regulatory YIELD Yield No right tur
Page 95 and 96: Stop and Yield Signs A STOP sign al
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Page 99 and 100: Crossing Guards In recent years, se
Page 101 and 102: Entering and Exiting the Highway
Page 103 and 104: Right turn Left turn from a two-way
Page 105 and 106: guide dog. The White Cane Law state
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Slow-Moving Vehicles Most farm vehi
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than 12 inches from the curb. The o
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Laws for Bicyclists and Motorists i
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About 75% of bicycle-related deaths
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Moving Emergency Vehicle • Always
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your license and registration when
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• Try the headlight switch a few
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• Exit at the nearest tunnel entr
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Where to send completed reports: 1.
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Vehicle Registration Although there
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(book) value, whichever is higher.
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go to www.massrmv.com. If you have
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Registrations section earlier in th
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decal that must be affixed on the r
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The special plate fee of $50 every
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• Check the Pressure - In 2005, 1
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• Have lost, or permanently lost
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Trailers Trailers that have a gross
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• Manufactured (mobile) home as d
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Unless you are a licensed dealer, y
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have been corrected. Note that the
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violations and at-fault accidents a
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B. RMV Customer Services In additio
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C. RMV Full Service and Limited Ser
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D. RMV License and Identification c
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F. RMV Special Registration Plates
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