MPTC MV LAW BRIDGE Exam Questions & Answers(RATED A)

Criminal Violation - ANSWER -Are more serious with provisions for arrest and imprisonment. M.G.L 90 s21 allows police to file a criminal complaint via citation and arrest without a warrant for a specific violation. USA AIR Arrestable MV offenses. - ANSWER -MV ARREST: UNLICENSED- 90/10 SUSPENDED- 90/23 AUTHORITY use w/o- 90/24 ACCIDENT leaving causing injury- 90/24 INFLUENCE- 90/24 REFUSAL- 90/25 Operation - ANSWER -is any person who operates a motor vehicle. "A person is 'operating' a motor vehicle whenever they are inside the vehicle and intentionally manipulate some mechanical or electrical part of vehicle (e.g., gear shift, ignition, etc.) which, alone or in sequence, will set the vehicle in motion Public Way - ANSWER -is "any street or highway open to the public and controlled and maintained by some level of government. This includes interstates, state highways and municipal streets and roads."3 Public Access - ANSWER -is not a "way," but a place where the general public has a right of access and regularly drives motor vehicles upon. Examples include parking lots and areas adjacent to government buildings or public parks. Uniform Citations 4 types - ANSWER -a) Written warning b) CMVI: Whether a violator is responsible for not responsible for a CMVI is determined by the "preponderance of evidence" standard of proof. c) Criminal: For criminal offenses, the citation serves as the complaint application. If a clerk magistrate finds probable cause, a complaint is issued. d) Arrest: Warrantless arrests for motor vehicle offenses are handled like other criminal complaints. There is no clerk's hearing, and the offender is arraigned. Violator rights - ANSWER -CMVI fines must be paid with in 20 days