At Angiulo Law, we understand the challenges you’re facing and are committed to helping you navigate these charges with a collaborative, effective, and thorough defense.
Why You Need an Experienced Lawyer for Your Motor Vehicle Offense
When you’re dealing with motor vehicle offenses like speeding tickets, a suspended license, or negligent operation, it’s easy to feel like there’s no way out. However, the truth is that many individuals who don’t contest these charges may unknowingly be missing opportunities to avoid a conviction. With the right legal representation, we can advocate on your behalf and sometimes even prevent a conviction, protecting your license and your ability to drive.
While incarceration may not always be a risk with these charges, the consequences of losing your license can feel like being a prisoner in your own home. Whether you rely on your vehicle for work, family obligations, or personal freedom, the experienced professionals at Angiulo Law are here to help you fight for your right to drive.
Escalating License Losses for Moving Violations in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, the consequences of motor‑vehicle offenses can result in license suspensions or revocations. These penalties escalate with the severity of the violation. A full list is available here.
Below are some examples of offenses and the potential license‑loss penalties they carry:
Speeding Tickets
A speeding ticket alone may not carry a set minimum suspension for first‑time minor speeding, but repeated moving violations can cumulatively trigger a license suspension. The key takeaway: multiple infractions within a short period can lead to a moving-violation-driven license loss.
Suspended Driver’s License
If your driver’s license is already suspended and you’re convicted of another motor vehicle offense, you risk extended suspension of your driving privileges. Convictions during a suspension compound the license‑loss penalties.
Negligent Operation
Under Massachusetts law (for instance, a charge of operating to endanger or negligent operation), the statute mandates a minimum 60‑day license suspension for a first offense if you are convicted.
For a second offense within three years, the suspension increases to a minimum of one year.
Leaving the Scene of Property Damage
For a conviction of leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage (under G.L. c. 90 § 24(2)(a)), the mandatory minimum license suspension for a first offense is 60 days.
If there is a prior conviction within 3 years, the suspension jumps to a minimum of one year.
Leaving the Scene of Personal Injury
For leaving the scene of an accident with personal injury, the statute carries a minimum license suspension of one year for a first offense.
For a second offense (within the look‑back period), the suspension increases to a minimum of two years.
How We Can Help
At Angiulo Law, we recognize that your ability to drive is essential to your daily life. That’s why we approach each motor vehicle offense case with a focus on advocacy and protection of your driving rights. We will examine the specifics of your case, challenge evidence where applicable, and seek to reduce or eliminate penalties that threaten your license.
Whether it’s contesting speeding tickets, challenging license suspensions, or representing you in more serious cases like negligent operation or hit-and-run offenses, we are here to help. Our collaborative approach ensures that you are fully informed at each stage of the process, and our effective legal strategies work to protect your future.
If you’re facing motor vehicle offense charges, don’t wait to get the defense you need.
