XoeDanger
XoeDanger t1_j92as62 wrote
Reply to comment by HunterGraccus in A new place to call home by payter_m8r
Pioneer Valley is great, and it contains a very strong pro-education vibe (see also: 5 College area around Northampton/Amherst)
XoeDanger t1_j7v4bgo wrote
MA has "highway safety grants" that fund traffic enforcement patrols specifically.... They come in the form of a few hour blocks where the officer must do only "traffic safety" and not be available to respond to other "normal" calls for service. Sometimes they are linked to specific things like cell phone use or aggressive driving... but not always.
Usually when you see a bunch of cops out pulling over cars that weren't there before, it's liked to that type of thing.
XoeDanger t1_j6xjmip wrote
Reply to I'm so tired of the MA driving test by Dreamer_4200
Sounds like the driving school failed you, and you should ask for a refund.
If they are able to prove that they did in fact teach you correctly, then it sounds like you were correctly failed and just need to keep studying and practicing.
XoeDanger t1_j5wf2bd wrote
Reply to Cape Cod bridges, old and obsolete, frustrate locals and tourists. And there’s no good solution in sight. by HRJafael
This is a problem only for the tourists. Locals can use the tunnel after applying for the permit.
XoeDanger t1_j59sdw6 wrote
Reply to RMV help URGENT by willohthree
Nothing beats speaking to someone on the phone, but I have had incredible luck with the RMV "contact us" form. I've received an email back within a few hours with all the info clearly spelled out... and it was an actual person, so then I could email back and forth. They even offered to speak to me on the phone.
Put your story with all your details in the "contact us" form... and keep trying to call the 1800 number.
https://www.mass.gov/forms/rmv-customer-contact-us
Good luck!
XoeDanger t1_j9jstla wrote
Reply to comment by julchak in Speeding ticket worth fighting? by [deleted]
Estimation, pacing, radar, lidar, and timing are all proper in MA.
Estimation is basically *exclusively* listed in conjunction with radar/lidar... as in, the officer first estimated the vehicle traveling greater than the posted speed limit, then used technology to confirm and determine the exact speed.
There is a Ch/Sec for "faster than reasonable" for conditions"... where estimated would be proper in and of itself... but you wouldn't have the specific dollar fine amount that is calculated based on actual speed / posted limit.