Frequently Asked Questions

No. Directions on disputing a citation are printed on the reverse side of the citation.

Every person operating a motor vehicle which is involved in an accident in which any person is killed, injured, or in which there is damage in excess of $1,000 to any one vehicle or other property shall, within five days after such accident, report in writing to the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles on a form, and a copy shall be sent to the police having jurisdiction on the road where the accident occurred.

If you are stopped by a police officer:

• Use your directional to signal to the officer that you intend to stop.
• Try to stop in a reasonable location, away from an intersection or driveway.
• Stop your vehicle as far out of the lane of traffic as possible.
• Stay in your vehicle unless asked otherwise by the officer.
• If the stop is at night, turn on the vehicle’s interior light.
• Keep your hands in view at all times, preferably on the steering wheel.
• Wait for the officer to request your license and registration. Police officers are trained to ask for identification prior to providing an explanation for the stop.
• Give the officer a chance to explain why you were stopped.
• If you are issued a citation, do not argue with the officer. If you feel that the citation was wrongly issued, the proper procedure is to request a hearing by following the directions on the reverse side of the citation.

You should fill out a copy of the Boxborough Police Department’s Records Request Form (PDF) and submit it to our Records Access Officer. If your insurance company has asked you to obtain a copy of an officers’ accident report, kindly inform your agent that they should make the request and send the appropriate fee to the police department.