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Be Careful of License Suspensions

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 3/31/2017 10:07:00 AM

In Massachusetts, almost all moving violations are characterized as "surchargeable events." With a moving violation, if it is surchargeable, your insurance company has the right to surcharge your insurance. What that amounts to is an increase of approximately 10% of your premium per year for 3 to 6 years.

| Categories: General, Traffic, Insurance Surcharge, CDL, Speeding, Suspensions | Tags: license suspension, insurance, surcharge, ticket | View Count: (2281)

Criminal Warrants for Traffic Violations

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 3/28/2017 10:04:00 AM

In Massachusetts, several motor vehicle offenses are criminal violations. A failure to respond properly to the ticket or summons may result in the issuance of a warrant.

| Categories: Criminal Law, OUI/DUI/DWI, Warrant, Misdemeanor, Traffic | Tags: suspended license, negligent operation, warrant, traffic violation, criminal | View Count: (4164)

Is it too late to appeal my ticket in Massachusetts?

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 3/24/2017 9:54:00 AM

A common question that arises with Massachusetts tickets is whether it is too late to fight the ticket. Here is a breakdown of when you still have an opportunity to do so, and when it is too late.

| Categories: Traffic, CDL, Speeding, Suspensions, Junior Operator License (JOL) | Tags: ticket, speeding, traffic, appeal | View Count: (1436)

Suspension for Immediate Threat

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 3/24/2017 9:45:00 AM

The Registry of Motor Vehicles has discretion to suspend your license as an immediate threat if it is deemed you are a danger on the road. An attorney can help you navigate the process of reinstating your license with an immediate threat suspension.

| Categories: Suspensions | Tags: Suspensions, Immediate Threat, RMV | View Count: (5789)

Don’t Ignore That Ticket!

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 12/11/2016 7:55:00 PM

A speeding ticket received between Thanksgiving and New Years can be one more thing added to your long list of holiday obligations.

| Categories: Speeding | Tags: speeding ticket, fight speeding ticket, ticket lawyer | View Count: (3214)

Why fight it?

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 5/24/2016 1:58:00 PM

In Massachusetts, a speeding ticket is a civil offense. Unlike criminal offenses, it is not mandatory to appear in court. You have the choice to either accept responsibility and pay the ticket, or appeal the ticket and fight it.

| Categories: Traffic, Speeding, Junior Operator License (JOL) | Tags: fight speeding ticket, cdl, massachusetts, jol, license suspension | View Count: (2177)

CDL Drivers Keep Right

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 5/18/2016 1:37:00 PM

On the Massachusetts Turnpike (Route 90), and other roads deemed “Metropolitan Roadways” by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a special set of regulations exist governing travel on the highways.

| Categories: Traffic, CDL, Speeding | Tags: traffic violation, cdl violation, speeding ticket | View Count: (1698)

But the light was Yellow!!

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 5/16/2016 1:40:00 PM

In my practice, I run into a lot of tickets written for red light violation. When I speak with the operator, most are adamant that the light was not red when they passed through the intersection.

| Categories: Traffic, Speeding | Tags: traffic ticket, traffic violation, speeding ticket | View Count: (3158)

A Warrant? Am I Going To Jail?

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 5/13/2016 1:43:00 PM

If you do not attend a criminal proceeding, Massachusetts Courts will issue a warrant for your arrest.

| Categories: Criminal Law, Warrant, Traffic, Suspensions | Tags: | View Count: (1530)

Work zone… twice the price!

Attorney Kelly Broadbent posted on 5/11/2016 1:49:00 PM

If you are driving in Massachusetts this spring and summer, keep a close watch out for areas marked as work zones. These areas (especially on highways like the turnpike) typically have reduced speed limits

| Categories: Traffic, Speeding | Tags: traffic ticket, speeding ticket | View Count: (1911)

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Should I appeal my Massachusetts Traffic Ticket

Attorney Kelly Broadbent 2/5/2018 10:52:00 AM

Traffic, Insurance Surcharge, Speeding, Suspensions, Junior Operator License (JOL)

If you are cited in Massachusetts, you need to make the decision to appeal within 20 days of receiving the citation. How do you decide what the best decision is?

Obtaining a no trespass order in Massachusetts

Attorney Kelly Broadbent 4/25/2017 11:08:00 AM

General, Civil Law, Criminal Law

No Trespass

In Massachusetts, if you have lawful possession of a property, you may seek to prevent someone from trespassing on that property.
Understanding Your Speeding Ticket

Attorney Kelly Broadbent 10/12/2017 12:20:00 PM

Traffic, CDL, Speeding, Junior Operator License (JOL)

Speeding tickets typically have a box checked for lidar, clocked, radar or estimated. It is important to know how your speed was calculated in order to fight it.
Junior Operator Violators: Tips for Success

Attorney Kelly Broadbent 1/29/2018 12:05:00 PM

Traffic, Speeding, Suspensions, Junior Operator License (JOL)

speeding ticket, traffic lawyer, JOL, Junior Operator

Fighting a Junior Operator (JOL) Citation in Massachusetts can be a necessary evil. If you pay the ticket, the junior operator will receive a lengthy suspension, a hefty fee, driver retraining, and w...
Junior Operator Violations in Massachusetts

Attorney Kelly Broadbent 4/14/2016 12:59:00 PM

Traffic, Junior Operator License (JOL), Speeding, Suspensions

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If you receive a speeding ticket before you turn 18 in MA and are found responsible on that ticket you will face a mandatory suspension, a $500 reinstatement fee, have to undergo a driver retraining c...