MOTORING OFFENCES (DRIVING CONVICTION CODES) |
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| It isn’t only a drink driving offence that can increase the cost of your insurance premiums. Convicted drivers that have had penalty points incurred on their licence for any of the following will potentially be faced with inflated car insurance costs: |
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| CODE | PENALTY POINTS | DESCRIPTION |
| ACCIDENT OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| AC10 | 5 – 10 points | Failing to stop and/or give particulars after an accident |
| AC20 | 5 – 10 points | Failing to give particulars or report accident within 24 hours |
| AC30 | 4 – 9 points | Undefined accident offences |
| DISQUALIFIED DRIVER | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| BA10 | 6 points | Driving while disqualified by order of the court |
| BA30 | 6 points | Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of court |
| CARELESS DRIVING | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| CD10 | 3 – 9 points | Driving without due care and attention |
| CD20 | 3 – 9 points | Driving without reasonable consideration for other road users |
| CD30 | 3 – 9 points | Driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 11 years from date of conviction) |
| CD40 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death through careless driving when unfit through drink |
| CD50 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs |
| CD60 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by careless driving with alcohol level above the limit |
| CD70 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for analysis |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 4 years from date of conviction) |
| CD80 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate driving |
| CD90 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers |
| CONSTRUCTION AND USE OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| CU10 | 3 points | Using a vehicle with defective brakes |
| CU20 | 3 points | 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 |
| CU30 | 3 points | Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s) |
| CU40 | 3 points | Using a vehicle with defective steering |
| CU50 | 3 points | Causing or likely to cause danger by reason of load or passengers |
| CU80 | 3 points | Using a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle |
| RECKLESS/DANGEROUS DRIVING | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of conviction) |
| DD10 | 3 – 11 points | Causing serious injury by dangerous driving |
| DD40 | 3 – 11 points | Dangerous driving |
| DD60 | 3 – 11 points | Manslaughter or culpable homicide while driving a vehicle |
| DD80 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by dangerous driving |
| DD90 | 3 – 9 points | Furious driving |
| DRINK DRIVING RELATED OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 11 years from date of conviction) |
| DR10 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive with alcohol level above limit |
| DR20 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive while unfit through drink |
| DR30 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive then failing to supply a specimen for analysis |
| DR31 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive then refusing to give permission for analysis of a blood sample that was taken without consent due to incapacity |
| DR61 | 10 points | Refusing to give permission for analysis of a blood sample that was taken without consent due to incapacity in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 4 years from date of offence) |
| DR40 | 10 points | In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level above limit |
| DR50 | 10 points | In charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink |
| DR60 | 10 points | Failure to provide a specimen for analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive |
| DR70 | 4 points | Failing to co-operate with a preliminary roadside test |
| DRUG DRIVING RELATED OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 11 years from date of conviction) |
| DG10 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive with drug level above the specified legal limit |
| DG60 | 3 – 11 points | Causing death by careless driving with drug level above the legal limit |
| DR80 | 3 – 11 points | Driving or attempting to drive when unfit through drugs |
| (The licence endorsements that follow will stay on a licence from the date of the offence or the date of the conviction if disqualification is obligatory and will stay for 4 years from said date) |
| DG40 | 10 points | In charge of a vehicle whilst drug level above specified legal limit |
| DR90 | 10 points | In charge of a vehicle when unfit through drugs |
| INSURANCE OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsement remains on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| IN10 | 6 – 8 points | Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks |
| DRIVING LICENCE OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 4 years from date of offence) |
| LC20 | 3 – 6 points | Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence |
| LC30 | 3 – 6 points | Driving after making a false declaration about fitness when applying for a licence |
| LC40 | 3 – 6 points | Driving a vehicle having failed to notify a disability |
| LC50 | 3 – 6 points | Driving after a licence has been revoked or refused on medical grounds |
| MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| MS10 | 3 points | Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position |
| MS20 | 3 points | Unlawful pillion riding |
| MS30 | 2 points | Play street offences |
| MS50 | 3 – 11 points | Motor racing on the highway |
| MS60 | 3 points | Offences not covered by other codes |
| MS70 | 3 points | Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight |
| MS80 | 3 points | Refusing to submit to an eyesight test |
| MS90 | 6 points | Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc. |
| MOTORWAY OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsement remains on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| MW10 | 3 points | Contravention of special roads regulations (excluding speed limits) |
| PEDESTRIAN CROSSING OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| PC10 | 3 points | Undefined contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations |
| PC20 | 3 points | Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations with moving vehicle |
| PC30 | 3 points | Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations with stationary vehicle |
| SPEEDING OFFENCES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence 4 years from date of offence) |
| SP10 | 3 – 6 points | Exceeding goods vehicle speed limits |
| SP20 | 3 – 6 points | Exceeding speed limit for type of vehicle (excluding goods or passenger vehicles) |
| SP30 | 3 – 6 points | Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road |
| SP40 | 3 – 6 points | Exceeding passenger vehicle speed limit |
| SP50 | 3 – 6 points | Exceeding speed limit on a motorway |
| TRAFFIC DIRECTIONS AND SIGNS | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remain on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| TS10 | 3 points | Failing to comply with traffic light signals |
| TS20 | 3 points | Failing to comply with double white lines |
| TS30 | 3 points | Failing to comply with ‘Stop’ sign |
| TS40 | 3 points | Failing to comply with direction of a constable/warden |
| TS50 | 3 points | Failing to comply with traffic sign (excluding ‘stop’ signs, traffic lights or double white lines) |
| TS60 | 3 points | Failing to comply with a school crossing patrol sign |
| TS70 | 3 points | Undefined failure to comply with a traffic direction sign |
| THEFT OF VEHICLE | | |
| (the following licence endorsement remains on driving licence for 4 years from date of offence) |
| UT50 | 3 – 11 points | Aggravated taking of a vehicle |
| TOTTING UP BAN | | |
| (the following licence endorsement remains on driving licence for 4 years from date of conviction) |
| TT99 | Disqualification or additional points for relevant offence | Under the ‘totting-up’ procedure, disqualification is signified when the total amount of penalty points on a licence reaches 12 or more within a three year period, at this time the driver will be liable for disqualification. |
| MUTUAL RECOGNITION CONVICTION CODES | | |
| (the following licence endorsements remains on driving licence 4 years from date of conviction) |
| MR (Mutual Recognition) codes are put onto UK driving licences when a driver has been disqualified when they have been driving in Isle of Man, Northern Ireland or the republic of Ireland. Any of the disqualifications that are imposed will be valid in the UK also. |
| MR09 | | Reckless or dangerous driving (whether or not resulting in death, injury or serious risk) |
| MR19 | | Wilful failure to carry out the obligation placed on driver after being involved in a road traffic accident (hit or run) |
| MR29 | | Driving while being influenced by alcohol or any other substance that may affect or diminish the driver’s physical and mental abilities. |
| MR39 | | Driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed. |
| MR49 | | Driving a vehicle whilst disqualified. |
| MR59 | | Other conduct constituting an offence for which a driving disqualification has been imposed by the State of Offence. |
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