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Cell Phone Bill Proceeds to Senate

On February 17, 2010January 27, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Carol Sciortino, cell phone laws, cell phone legislation, hands free device, Masachusetts Senate, massachusetts drivers, Massachusetts House of Representatives, texting, texting ban, texting legislation, texting while drivingcomment

February 4th the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a bill banning texting while driving and requiring drivers to use a hands free device. The bill also restricts the use of […]

Nissan's New Vehicles

On February 16, 2010February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged 2010 Geneva Motor Show, Ford Focus, Juke Crossover, new vehicle, Nissan, Nissan Leaf, Nissan Micra, Toyota Priuscomment

Nissan is expected to unveil the new Micra model at the 2010 Genevea Motor Show this March. The first generation of the Micra dates all the way back to the […]

Brookline Police Cracking Down on Parking Tickets

On February 12, 2010February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Brookline, Brookline drivers, Brookline police department, Efficency Initiative Committee, Michael Gropman, outstanding parking violations, parking ticket, Velosum Inccomment

The Brookline Police towed a vehicle with more than $1,000 of outstanding parking tickets. After impounding the vehicle, police found the owner also had two additional vehicles wanted for outstanding […]

Mileage Tax for Massachusetts Drivers?

On February 11, 2010January 31, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged Intelligent Transportation Systems, mileage tax, Mileage tax program, Senator Browncomment

With the current problem of roads deteriorating and state funds continuing to decline, something must be done. Nothing is set in stone, but Massachusetts is looking into a mileage tax programthat […]

Murphy New Insurance Commissioner

On February 10, 2010January 31, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged deregulation, Deval Patrick, governor Deval patrick, Insurance Commissioner, Joint Committee of Financial Services, Joint Committee of Insureance in the Massachusetts legislature, Joseph Murphy, Massachusetts Division of Insurance, Massachusetts Govenor, Nonni Burnescomment

Joseph Murphy has been named the new Commissioner of the Massachusetts Division of Insurance. He has acted as commissioner since September 2009 after Nonnie Burnes resigned from the position. Serving […]

Toyota Resumes Auto Production

On February 9, 2010February 6, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Japan prius recall, Japan recall, Mike Michels, RAV4, Sequoia, Toyota, Toyota Prius, Toyota Recall, Toyota resmes production, Tundra, vehicle safetycomment

Toyota resumed production in eight North American plants yesterday after a full week stand still. Toyota claims to have enough replacement pedals to resume production after they had shut down […]

Right to Repair Legislation

On February 8, 2010January 27, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged AAA, Alliance of Automobile Manufacurers, Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Automotive Service Association, Beacon Hill, independent mechanics, Joint Committee of Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, Massachusetts Independent Automobile Dealers Association, Massahcusetts Right to Repair, National Federation of Independent Buisness, Retailers Association of Massachusetts, Right to Repair, Right to Repair Actcomment

Today’s vehicles are becoming more and more complex as computers and technology advance. From a vehicle’s computer to ignition systems, cars as we know them have developed into something we […]

Mass House Approves Cell Phone Safety Laws Behind the Wheel

On February 6, 2010January 27, 2012 By vicki Posted in UncategorizedTagged hands free devices, hands free phone, Massachusetts driving laws, Massachusetts House, Massachusetts legislature, Massachusetts senate, Massahcusetts drivers, texting, texting behind the wheelcomment

Thursday the Massachusetts House passed a bill that would make it the 7th state requiring drivers to use a hands free device behind the wheel and 20th state to ban […]

Laws aimed toward safer off-roading

On February 5, 2010 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged ATV bill, ATV laws, new ATV laws, state Senate passes ATV bill, stricter ATV lawscomment

A recent article on MassDrive explained the search for stricter laws on snowmobile operation. After further consideration, the state Senate has determined that improvements need to be made on safety […]

Hydrogen heading east!

On February 4, 2010January 31, 2012 By mbrennan Posted in UncategorizedTagged east coast hydrogen stations, hydrogen cars, hydrogen fuel cell, hydrogen fueling station, hydrogen on the east coast, hydrogen stations, I-95 hydrogen, I-95 hydrogen stationscomment

There may be hope for hydrogen on the east coast. With President Barack Obama’s choice to endourse the development of electric vehicles the future of hydrogen cars looked uncertain. Recent […]