Massachusetts law about traffic violations | Mass.gov
Comm. v. Buckley, 478 Mass. 861 (2018) Pretextual stops Police may stop a vehicle for an observed traffic violation, even if it is actually a pretext to investigate other crimes. Comm. v. Goncalves-Mendez, 484 Mass. 80 (2020) Allowing passenger to take custody of vehicle When police arrest a driver, and know that a passenger is a licensed driver, they should offer the driver the option of ...