CDL Topics
This group is responsible for maintaining an accurate, current and complete database of driving records for Massachusetts vehicle operators and vehicle owners.
What is the Merit Rating Board (MRB)?
Effective July 1, 2021, OUI first offenders with a breath alcohol content of equal to or greater than 0.15 are subject to this additional license restriction.
What is complete the MA Ignition Interlock Device program?
The program is too expensive, the customer sold their vehicle, moved out of state, or are not physically able to drive are all reasons the customer may request this.
What is Interlock Early Withdrawal (IEW)?
The RMV Division that handles all cases involving reported identity theft, fraudulent driver’s licenses, IDs, and vehicle registrations.
What is Enforcement Services?
The two types of breath alcohol measured by the ignition interlock device.
What are mouth/solvent alcohol and deep lung alcohol?
The 12-month time period for this violation is calculated back from the most recent conviction or finding date.
What is a Three speeding violation (TSP)?
The suspension period for two or more prior OUI's.
What is 5 years?
Failure to take the Rolling Retest within the time allotted by the IID.
What is Missed Rolling Retest?
A sanction imposed when an individual might not necessarily have broken a law, but a public safety issue exists as a result of the individual’s driving or motor vehicle-related behavior.
What is an Administrative Offense?
If the customer provides a notarized statement or other documentation that proves the Failed Startup is not valid, what is the determination you may make?
What is "no action"?
This type of suspension is added to the record if the customer fails to pay a citation or request a CMVI Hearing within the 20-day appeal period.
What is a Payment Default (RDF) suspension?
A 14-day residential program targeted towards individuals convicted of their second driving-under-the-influence offense.
What is the DUIL program?
IID-restricted operators who commit Interlock violations are subject to suspensions ranging from ____ months to ___, depending on the violation and the number of offenses of the same violation.
What is 6 months to lifetime?
When an individual poses an immediate threat to public safety because they have a medical condition which hinders their ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
What is an Immediate Threat Medical (CIM)?
Deep lung alcohol typically dissipates at a rate of____ per hour.
What is 0.020 per hour?
True or False: A seven surchargeable events (SSE) suspension or revocation is not eligible for a hardship license. This suspension is mandatory by law.
What is true?
Any person convicted of or charged with a second OUI when the first conviction date was 10 years or more before the date of the second offense.
What is the Cahill disposition (a 2nd Lifetime 1st Offense)?
Per 540 CMR 25.08, a Lockout commences for any of these infractions of the Ignition Interlock Restriction.
What include:
Two Failed Startup Tests within one Service Period
One Failed Rolling Retest
One missed Service Visit
Two Missed Rolling Retests within one Service Period?
DCU Hearing Officers partner with this RMV division to address concerns about an individual’s physical and cognitive qualifications to operate a motor vehicle safely.
What is the Medical Affairs Bureau (MAB)?
This is defined as a breath test, administered at random intervals, taken by the operator of an IID-equipped vehicle while the vehicle is running.
What is Rolling Retest?
Massachusetts state law mandates a ___year loss of license for an HTO suspension.
What is 4 years?
Suspension periods for a 3rd, 4th, and 5th offense OUI conviction.
What are 8 years, 10 years, and a lifetime suspension?
IID-restricted operators must have completed __ years (__ days) of Active status operation in the IID program and have a clean record - no program infractions or violations - for the final __ months of program participation to be eligible for final device removal.
What is 2 years (730 days) for the final 6 months?
When evaluating an Immediate Threat or Fitness to Operate through a Public Safety Hearing, you may determine that this document should be incorporated into your Case decision.
What is a Medical Agreement?
Per 540 CMR 25.09 there are two types of Interlock Violations for Failed Rolling Retests.
What are One Failed Rolling Retest with BAC > 0.05
Two Failed Rolling Retests with BAC between 0.02 and 0.05 within one Service Period?