Advice On How To Have Your License Reinstated

If the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) has suspended your driver’s license, you are aware that the process to reinstate it is one that is both annoying and difficult.  In many cases, you must appear before the Massachusetts Board of Appeals for a hearing to have your license reinstated.  This is a three-person body that has more leeway than the RMV in deciding whether or not to reinstate your driver’s license.  

You are required to fill out a form and mail in a filing fee of fifty dollars in order to get in front of the Board of Appeals. Your hearing will be arranged in approximately four to six months. Make sure to get help from a Barnstable oui lawyer.

The following are some suggestions for achieving success in front of the Board.

• The Board will not automatically reinstate Your driver’s license, regardless of the time since you last had it.
• You are required to address the cause for the restriction; if it is a medical reason, you must ensure that the appropriate medical paperwork has been submitted to the RMV.  Suppose there is any possibility that you lost consciousness or received a head injury. In that case, there is a medical examination form and an absence of consciousness form that must be filled out.
• You must have a substance addiction examination if the suspension is connected to alcohol or drugs. If the suspension is related to drugs, you will need to provide proof that you have had negative drug testing for at least three months.
• You have a better chance of obtaining relief if the criminal case has been resolved, but even if it has not, you could still be granted a license in some circumstances. 
• You need to get therapy and give up drinking and drug use if the immediate danger you face results from substance abuse, whether it be alcohol or drugs.  The Board will want to see evidence that you are no longer a risk to your own or public safety if you continue driving.  
• Do not deny or attempt to minimize what occurred; that is not what the Board wants to hear. it is essential for you to confess that there is a problem because this indicates that you will not repeat the same offense.
• Always remember to be polite and respectful and dress correctly in all situations.
• You should keep these things in mind, and employing a lawyer to guide you through the procedure is the most effective way to ensure that your application for reinstatement will not be denied.