2022 Massachusetts Quick Stop Law Enforcement Field Guide (eBook)

Section

I

Vehicle Offenses

Chap or CMR

Sec

Description of Offense

Right of Arrest

A

Abandoned MV

90

22B

Abandonment

MV left for over 72 hours on property of another. May be civil or criminal $255 fine; depends on municipality’s approach. No 90C citation permitted.

Complaint
or
Municipal
Bylaw/
Ordinance Ticket

90

22E

Stealing parts from abandoned MV

Complaint

Accident

90

11

Failure to exhibit license and registration on demand

$40

89

7D

Failure to move crashed MV (property damage only) from travel lane to safe area

$105

90

26

Failure to report to police

•  Must be within 5 days for accidents involving personal injury, any property damage, or damage over $1,000 to one MV.

$40

Leaving scene after injury or property damage (see leaving scene)

Address

90

26A

Failure to report change to RMV within 30 days

$40

Aftermarket lighting (see lights)

Aircraft

Manned

702

6.01

Fail to report accident

Arrest

90

47

Operate without license

Arrest

Unmanned (see drones)

Mass Aeronautics Division: 617-412-3680

FAA Safety Hotline 24/7: 800–255–1111

Mass State Police Air Wing:

North: 978–686–9464

East: 508-465-9200

West: 413-378-1200

Alcohol

138

34C

Minor under 21 transporting

Arrest

Open container (see open container)

Allowing

90

12

Improper operator

•  Must knowingly;

•  Either (1) hire or employ an unlicensed op; or (2) permit unlicensed or suspended op to drive; or (3) permit op to drive without ignition interlock device.

$1,005

(if hire)

Complaint

(for other violations)

90

16A

MV engine to idle 5 minutes or longer anywhere

$105

90

13

Engine to run if MV unattended

$40

90

16B

MV engine to idle unnecessarily on school grounds (includes Head Start)

$105

90

9

MV to be operated unregistered

$105

90

34J

MV to be operated without insurance

Complaint

90

13

MV remain unattended on any way:

•  Without turning off ignition, setting the brakes, locking MV, and...