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Vehicle inspections resumed Saturday at most Massachusetts inspection stations following a malware attack on the vendor technology that issues inspection stickers. Applus Technologies, the vendor used in the commonwealth and several other states, was hit by a cyberattack on March 30, which suspended its inspection stations from operating. The issue was fixed in time for inspections to resume Saturday morning,…

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State inspections will resume this weekend at most Massachusetts inspection stations, officials said Friday. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles said beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, most stations will be able to issue inspection stickers again after a malware attack on Applus Technologies, the vendor used in the commonwealth and several other states. The state noted that Applus is working…

Car inspections are expected to resume this weekend after a malware shut the sticker system down for an extended period of time. We asked the governor if it’s a safety concern.

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles on Tuesday extended a grace period for certain extended inspection stickers after a malware attack on a vendor impacted inspection stations. In a statement, the RMV said vehicles with expired inspection stickers from March and April 2021 would have until May 31 to be inspected. People who purchased a new vehicle and registered it…

It may be at least another week before motor vehicle inspection services can get back up and running in Massachusetts. The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) announced Friday that its vendor for handling vehicle inspections, Applus Technologies, believes it will restore service by Saturday, April 17, meaning car owners will have to wait a bit longer for an updated…

The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles has given a new date of Saturday, April 17, for when they expect service to be restored.

No one wants a rejection sticker, with their big red “R,” affixed to their windshield. “I found out this tire here failed it, that’s why I got that,” said Joseph from Framingham, who got a new tire and went to get his truck re-inspected well within the 60-day window to avoid any issues. But he’s going to have to...

An outage at the Massachusetts RMV is preventing people from getting their cars inspected. Here’s what to do if your inspection is expired.

Massachusetts residents seeking inspection stickers for their vehicles will have to wait at least one more day, officials said Monday. The computer network used by the state Registry of Motor Vehicles to provide safety and emissions inspections was taken offline last week because of a malware threat and the vendor that runs the program says it won’t be back...

The automobile inspection system remains down in Massachusetts Friday, a day after the calendar turned to a new month that will render scores of March stickers with the number 3 invalid. The Registry of Motor Vehicles said the problem stems from a malware attack affecting one of its vendors, Applus Technologies. According to the company, it “detected and stopped” the…

A sure sign that spring is approaching in Boston is the resumption of street parking rules enforcement in March and April, and the city announced Tuesday when that will start up. Street sweeping — and tickets for street sweeping violations — will begin March 1 in the North and South ends, as well as Beacon Hill, followed by the rest…

A disproportionate number of vehicles in Massachusetts have expired inspection stickers, and state officials are ramping up efforts to convince people to get required annual emissions and safety inspections. The Registry of Motor Vehicles announced Wednesday that it is teaming up with the state Department of Environmental Protection, Massachusetts State Police, local law enforcement, and business partners to remind customers…

There’s a new push on Beacon Hill to help drivers trapped by invalid license suspensions. A bill filed by state Sen. Eric Lesser would give the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles discretion over whether to suspend someone’s driving privileges in certain cases. The move comes after the RMV penalized thousands of drivers in Massachusetts in recent months for violations...

A bill filed by state Sen. Eric Lesser would give the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles discretion over whether to suspend someone’s driving privileges in certain cases. The move comes after the RMV penalized thousands of drivers in Massachusetts in recent months for violations they committed previously outside the state.

More than a year after a scandal revealed a stunning backlog at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, the agency said it’s finished processing boxes of out-of-state notifications it had ignored for years.  That development was included in a letter Registrar Jamey Tesler sent to Sen. Eric Lesser this month. In October, the state lawmaker had sent a letter...

More than a year after a scandal revealed a stunning back at the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, the agency said it’s finished processing boxes of out-of-state notifications it had ignored for years. That development was included in a letter Registrar Jamey Tesler sent to Sen. Eric Lesser this month.

A state lawmaker is demanding answers from the leader of the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, asking how the agency plans to fix the problem of drivers dealing with mistaken license suspensions for minor out-of-state violations they settled years ago.  Sen. Eric Lesser, who is vice-chair of the Joint Committee on Transportation, sent a letter on Wednesday to Registrar...

A Massachusetts lawmaker is demanding answers from the RMV after a series of stories from the NBC10 Investigators finding hundreds of drivers have been sidelined by mistaken license suspensions amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Bogdan Stefanescu can get behind the wheel of his car and drive again. After trying for weeks to convince the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to reverse a mistaken suspension, he doesn’t take it for granted. Stefanescu got a letter from the RMV in May saying his license was suspended for failing to carry insurance. The violation was dated...