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FOR THE MOST UPTO DATE INFORMATION ON MOTORING CONVICTIONS AND PENALTIES VISIT DIRECTGOV.UK
If you are convicted of a motoring offence, the courts can fine you and endorse your driving licence with penalty points. Endorsements must stay on your driving licence for four or eleven years depending on the offence.
Motor Insurance Companies maintain endorsements on your driving licence for five years instead of four years.
An endorsement must stay on your driving licence for the following periods of time (see the table below for motoring offence codes)
Eleven years from date of conviction if the offence is:
• drinking or drugs and driving - shown on the licence as DR10, DR20, DR30 and DR80
• causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs – shown on the licence as CD40, CD50 and CD60
• causing death by careless driving, then failing to provide a specimen for analysis – shown on the licence as CD70
Example: Date of conviction is 3 December 2002 - the endorsement must stay on the licence until 3 December 2013.
Four years from the date of conviction if the offence is for:
• reckless/dangerous driving - shown on the licence as DD40, DD60 and DD80
• offences resulting in disqualification
• disqualified from holding a full driving licence until a driving test has been passed
Example: Date of conviction is 28 May 2004 – the endorsement must stay on the licence until 28 May 2008.
Four years from the date of offence in all other cases.
Example: Date of offence 10 June 2005 – the endorsement must stay on the licence until 10 June 2009.
Fixed Penalty Notices
Most speeding offences would normally be dealt with by way of a Fixed Penalty Notice. This usually results in 3 penalty points and a £60 fine.
Speeding Summons / Court Summons / Citation (Scotland)
In cases where a Court process has been issued, the offence carries between 3 and 6 penalty points or a discretionary ban. The fine can range from £100 to £1,000 for offences on non–motorways and up to £2,500 for motorway offences.
Each endorsement has a unique offence code and is allocated penalty points on a scale from one to eleven, depending on the severity of the offence. The endorsement and penalty points are updated on a drivers record and written on a paper driving licence or the counterpart document of a photocard driving licence.
Driving Offence Codes
Table of Driving Offence/Conviction Codes and penalty point range for each type of offence.
ACCIDENT OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| AC10 |
Failing to stop after an accident |
5-10 |
| AC20 |
Failing to give particulars or to report
an accident within 24 hours |
5-10 |
| AC30 |
Undefined accident offences |
4-9 |
DISQUALIFIED DRIVER
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| BA10 |
Driving whilst disqualified by order of court |
6 |
| BA30 |
Attempting to drive while disqualified by
order of court |
6 |
CARELESS DRIVING
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| CD10 |
Driving without due care and attention |
3-9 |
| CD20 |
Driving without reasonable consideration
for other road users |
3-9 |
| CD30 |
Driving without due care and attention or
without reasonable consideration for
other road users |
3-9 |
| CD40 |
Causing death through careless driving
when unfit through drink |
3-11 |
| CD50 |
Causing death through careless driving
when unfit through drugs |
3-11 |
| CD60 |
Causing death through careless driving
with alcohol level above the limit |
3-11 |
| CD70 |
Causing death through careless driving
then failing to supply a specimen for
analysis |
3-11 |
| CD80 |
Causing death by careless or inconsiderate
driving |
3-11 |
| CD90 |
Causing death by driving: Unlicenced,
disqualified or uninsured drivers |
3-11 |
CONSTRUCTION AND USE OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| CU10 |
Using a vehicle with defective breaks |
3 |
| CU20 |
Causing or likely to cause danger by
reason of use of unsuitable vehicle or
using a vehicle with parts or accessories
(excluding brakes, steering or tyres)
in a dangerous condition |
3 |
| CU30 |
Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s) |
3 |
| CU40 |
Using a vehicle with defective steering |
3 |
| CU50 |
Causing or likely to cause danger by
reason of load or passengers |
3 |
| CU80 |
Using a mobile phone while driving a
motor vehicle |
3 |
RECKLESS/DANGEROUS DRIVING
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| DD40 |
Dangerous driving |
3-11* |
| DD60 |
Manslaughter or culpable homicide while
driving a vehicle |
3-11* |
| DD80 |
Causing death by dangerous driving |
3-11* |
| DD90 |
Furious driving |
3-9 |
* where the court chooses not to disqualify as a result of
special reasons
DRINK OR DRUGS
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| DR10 |
Driving or attempting to drive with
alcohol level above limit |
3-11* |
| DR20 |
Driving or attempting to drive while unfit
through drink |
3-11* |
| DR30 |
Driving or attempting to drive then failing
to supply a specimen for analysis |
3-11* |
| DR40 |
In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level
above limit |
10 |
| DR50 |
In charge of a vehicle while unfit through
drink |
10 |
| DR60 |
Failure to provide a specimen for analysis
in circumstances other than driving or
attempting to drive |
10 |
| DR70 |
Failing to provide specimen for breath test |
4 |
| DR80 |
Driving or attempting to drive when unfit
through drugs |
3-11 |
| DR90 |
In charge of a vehicle when unfit through
drugs |
10 |
* where the court chooses not to disqualify as a result of
special reasons
INSURANCE OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| IN10 |
Using a vehicle uninsured against third
party risks |
6-8 |
LICENCE OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| LC20 |
Driving otherwise than in accordance with
a licence |
3-6 |
| LC30 |
Driving after making a false declaration
about fitness when applying for a licence |
3-6 |
| LC40 |
Driving a vehicle having failed to notify a
disability |
3-6 |
| LC50 |
Driving after a licence has been revoked
or refused on medical grounds |
3-6 |
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| MS10 |
Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous
position |
3 |
| MS20 |
Unlawful pillion riding |
3 |
| MS30 |
Play street offences |
2 |
| MS40 |
Driving with uncorrected defective
eyesight or refusing to submit to a
test |
3 |
| MS50 |
Motor racing on the highway |
3-11 |
| MS60 |
Offences not covered by other
codes |
As appropriate |
| MS70 |
Driving with uncorrected defective
eyesight |
3 |
| MS80 |
Refusing to submit to an eyesight
test |
3 |
| MS90 |
Failure to give information as to
identity of driver etc |
6 |
MOTORWAY OFFENCES
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| MW10 |
Contravention of Special Roads
Regulations (excluding speed limits) |
3 |
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| PC10 |
Undefined Contravention of Pedestrian
Crossing Regulations |
3 |
| PC20 |
Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing
Regulations with moving vehicle |
3 |
| PC30 |
Contravention of Pedestrian Crossing
Regulations with stationary vehicle |
3 |
SPEED LIMITS
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| SP10 |
Exceeding goods vehicle speed limits |
3-6 |
| SP20 |
Exceeding speed limit for type of
vehicle (excluding goods or
passenger vehicles) |
3-6 |
| SP30 |
Exceeding statutory speed limit on a
public road |
3-6 |
| SP40 |
Exceeding passenger vehicle speed limit |
3-6 |
| SP50 |
Exceeding speed limit on a motorway |
3-6 |
| SP60 |
Undefined speed limit offence |
3-6 |
TRAFFIC DIRECTION AND SIGNS
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| TS10 |
Failing to comply with traffic light signals |
3 |
| TS20 |
Failing to comply with double white lines |
3 |
| TS30 |
Failing to comply with "Stop" sign |
3 |
| TS40 |
Failing to comply with direction of a
constable/warden |
3 |
| TS50 |
Failing to comply with traffic sign
(excluding - stop -signs, traffic lights
or double white lines) |
3 |
| TS60 |
Failing to comply with a school crossing
patrol sign |
3 |
| TS70 |
Undefined failure to comply with a
traffic direction sign |
3 |
SPECIAL CODE
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| TT99 |
To signify a disqualification under
totting-up procedure. If the total of
penalty points reaches 12 or more
within 3 years, the driver is liable to
be disqualified |
see
offence |
THEFT OR UNAUTHORISED TAKING
| CODE |
OFFENCE |
PENALTY
POINTS |
| UT50 |
Aggravated taking of a vehicle |
3-11* |
* where the court chooses not to disqualify as a result of
special reasons
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