Massachusetts Driving Fines/Suspensions

Failed chemical test (over 21)

30 day suspension

Failed chemical test (18 to 21)

30+180 day suspension+DHP alcohol education

Failed chemical test (under 18)

30+1 year suspension+DHP alcohol education

DUI (1st offense)

1 year suspension (45-90 days if over 21), (210 days if under 21). Maximum 2.5 years behind bars, $500 - $5000 fine.

DUI (2nd offense)

2 year suspension. Minimum 30 days and maximum 2.5 years behind bars. $600 to $10,000 fine.

DUI (3rd offense)

8 year suspension. Minimum 150 days, maximum 5 years behind bars. $1,000 to $15,000 fine. FELONY

DUI (4th offense)

10 year suspension. Minimum 1 year, maximum five years behind bars. $1,500 to $25,000 fine. FELONY

Driving with suspended/revoked license

60 day - 1 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Driving without vehicle owner's authority (larceny)

1 - 3 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Leaving the scene of an accident when a person is injured.

1 - 3 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Leaving the scene of an accident with property damage.

$60 day - 1 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Operating to endanger

60 day - 1 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Motor vehicle homicide.

15 years - lifetime. $500 to reinstate.

Vehicular manslaughter

15 years - lifetime. $500 to reinstate.

DUI

1 ($500), 2 ($700), 8 ($1200), 10 ($1200), Lifetime (N/A)

Drug related convictions (no driving required)

1 - 5 years. $500 to reinstate.

Drag racing (by drivers over 18)

30 - 180 day suspension. $500 to $1000 to reinstate.

Negligent operation and injury from mobile phone use

1) 80 days

2+) 1 year

$500 to reinstate.

Using a phone or electronic device

1) 60 days

2) 180 days

3+) 1 year

$100 fine.

Driving w/o licensed driver

1) 60 days

2) 180 days

3+) 1 year

$100

Speeding (conviction)

1) 90 days, 2+) 1 year. $500.

Drag racing

1) 1 year - $500

2+) 3 years - $1000

Reckless driving

1) 180 days

2+) 1 year (within 3 year period of previous offense)

$500

Speeding (fine)

$100 for first 10mph, $10 every additional mph.

(18+) 3 speeding violations (in 1 year)

30 day suspension. $100 to reinstate.

(18+) 3 surchargeable events (in 2 years)

Complete driver retraining course within 90 days or until completed. $100 to reinstate.

(18+) 7 surchargeable events (in 3 years)

60 day suspension. $100 to reinstate.

(18+) Habitual traffic offender (3 major moving violations or 12 major/minor moving violations in 5 years)

4 year suspension. $500 to reinstate.

Out of state suspension

Until out of state suspension is resolved. $100 to reinstate.