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Healey seeks to make Mass. drivers' crash records public again

Such was the case following an April school bus crash that Related : Advertisement Healey, in a statement, said her proposal restores the historical practice of allowing the state's Registry of Motor Vehicles to release records of crashes and motor vehicle violations. Making this information available 'is important for public safety and accountability,' she said in the statement. 'I do not believe that this basic information, which has been regularly provided for decades, was intended to be withheld under the law,' Healey said. 'This (proposed) change will make this information available for disclosure once again, while continuing safeguards to protect drivers' privacy and security.' Advertisement The BPS school bus crash remains under investigation by Boston police and the Suffolk district attorney's office. A separate probe overseen by a Charles has not been charged in connection with the crash. Healey's proposal, which would must be approved by the Legislature, specifies that driving histories, which comprise a list of citations, would be public records. The Registry would have to redact information like home addresses and social security numbers under the proposal. There would be a public feedback period before any change went into effect, according to a Healey spokesperson. Matthew Fogelman, one of the attorneys who is representing the Joseph family, said Friday that the family supports making public drivers' histories of vehicle violations. In May, the Globe reported that Charles struck two other vehicles in Mattapan, minutes prior to the deadly crash, and attempted to flee the scene after Lens was struck. Related : Charles had been driving since December with an expired state credential required to operate a school bus, according to city and school district officials. In the year prior to the Hyde Park crash, Charles was involved The Globe requested Charles's driving history from the Registry May 22. The RMV initially declined to release Charles's driving records due to the Work Family Mobility Act. The agency has pointed to the law's wording, and state Attorney General Andrea Campbell's subsequent regulations, as the reason it wouldn't release the records. Advertisement Charles's name did not appear on either of the documents, and the RMV has not confirmed whether Charles's license had been suspended. Charles was an employee of Transdev, and he resigned from the company in mid-May, shortly before a scheduled termination hearing, city and school district leaders have said. Aside from the law enforcement investigation and city probe, the case continues to draw scrutiny. In July, the Joseph The John Hilliard can be reached at