Police across Massachusetts and New Hampshire have announced they will be increasing their efforts in enforcing the laws requiring drivers to move over when an emergency vehicle is stopped on the side of the road. State police in New Hampshire report about 25 accidents a year in which troopers or their vehicles were struck by [...]
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The head of the state police union Rick Brown is calling for additional officials to help take impaired drivers off the road: “We need extra patrols out there looking for drunk drivers, especially in the summer. If we put more saturation patrols in these areas, maybe you start taking some of these drivers off the [...]
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Massachusetts legislature has evaluated more than 12,000 nominated locations across Massachusetts and released a list of “1,000 Great Places in Massachusetts”. The greatest places list was approved by legislators and signed by Deval Patrick last year in an effort to lure more tourists to the Bay State. For a fun weekend trip or less-expensive summer [...]
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By Cassandra
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Also posted in Massachusetts Driving, Massachusetts Legislation
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Tagged 1000 Greatest Places in Massachusetts, Bellingham, cape cod national seashore, Deval Patrick, massachusetts, Massachusetts tourist, Old North Church, paul bunyan statue, Plymouth Rock, songline emu farm, walden pond
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Boasting of summer’s arrival the trees are green, beaches now open, and the shorts and tee-shirts have been taken from storage. Whether you have an afternoon or an entire day, a summer drive through the beautiful Massachusetts roadways is the perfect way to see more of the Bay State and learn about its history. To [...]
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By Cassandra
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Also posted in Massachusetts Driving
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Tagged Bridge Of Flowers, Cape Cod Route 6A, Essex National Heritage Area Scenic Byway, Gloucester, Jacobs Ladder Trail, massachusetts drivers, Mohawk Driving Trails, Mount Greylock, Newburyport, North Bershire, summer drive, Travel Guide of America
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The younger tech-savvy generations may fall in love with the newest addition to the Massachusetts RMV site: on-line driver’s exam scheduling. Until last week teenagers were only able schedule a driver’s exam by calling the RMV hot line. These calls annually number approximately 260,000 and greatly slowed the routing of other call-center customers. Hopeful teen [...]
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Martha Coakley, the Massachusetts Attorney General, has proposed new regulations that she believes will take force in sales and underwriting practices for auto insurers and agents across Massachusetts. The newly proposed regulations have been formed in response to a report published by Coakley’s office last year regarding the deregulated Massachusetts auto insurance market. Coakley said [...]
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Massachusetts State Police collaborated with the Northwester District Attorney’s Office and several local police departments this past May to host a training exercise at the Hampshire Regional High School in Westhampton. Using physics and mechanics officers taught teenagers about driving accidents and the consequences of driver’s actions. Officers used a new teaching aid called the [...]
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When a teenager brings home their driving learner’s permit there are mixed feelings felt throughout the household. Teenagers ecstatic, their freedom and independence from mom and dad has become a reality. Parents on the other hand need to think about their child – and possibly vehicle’s – safety, insurance, a new/ used or shared vehicle, [...]
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By Cassandra
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Also posted in Driving With Kids, Massachusetts Driving
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Tagged advanced drivers training, auto insurance, auto insurance agent, drivers exam, learners permit, Massachusetts law, MassDrive Auto Insurance, Milford Daily News, National Safety Council, teen drivers, teenage drivers
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As the economy and job market begin picking up so will the time you spend driving to and from work. State records show an increase of 11,000 drivers on Interstate 495 compared to the same time last year, an estimated 8,000 more driving on Interstate 93 and almost 4,000 additional driver on Route 128. The [...]
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Boston will need to gear up with helmets as bike lanes are to join traffic this next year. Massachusetts State and Federal approvals have been given for the $18 million reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue to include five-foot wide bike lanes. Approximately 80% of the funding will come from federal aid and 20% funding from state [...]
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By Cassandra
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Also posted in Massachusetts Driving, Massachusetts News
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Tagged bike lanes, boston bike lanes, Boston Chief of POlicy, Boston Medical Center, Boston Transportation Comissioner, Massachusetts Avenue, Masschusetts Avenue Construction, Masschusetts State aid, Michael Kinneavy, Symphony Hall, Thomas Timlin
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