UK Motoring Conviction Codes

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UK Motoring Conviction Codes

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Accident Offences
Offence codes AC10 to AC30 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
AC10	Failing to stop and/or give particulars after an accident	5-10
AC20	Failing to give particulars or report accident within 24 hrs	5-10
AC30	Undefined accident offences	4-9

Disqualified Driver
Offence codes BA10 & BA30 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
BA10	Driving while disqualification by order of the Court	6
BA30	Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of the Court	6

Careless Driving
Offence codes CD10 to CD30 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
CD10	Driving without due care and attention	3-9
CD20	Driving without reasonable consideration for other road user	3-9
CD30	Driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users	3-9

Offence codes CD40 to CD70 must stay on a driving licence for eleven years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	Points
CD40	Causing death - careless driving when unfit through drink	3-11
CD50	Causing death - careless driving when unfit through drugs	3-11
CD60	Causing death - careless driving with alcohol level above limit	3-11
CD70	Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for	3-11

Offence codes CD80 and CD90 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	Points
CD80	Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving	3-11
CD90	Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers	3-11

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Construction and Use Offences
Offence codes CU10 to CU80 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
CU10	Using a vehicle with defective brakes	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
Offence codes DD40 to DD80 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	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

Drink or drugs
Offence codes DR10 to DR30 must stay on a driving licence for eleven years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	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

Offence codes DR40 to DR70 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
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

Offence code DR80 must stay on a driving licence for eleven years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	Points
DR80	Driving or attempting to drive when unfit through drugs	3-11

Offence code DR90 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
DR90	In charge of a vehicle when unfit through drugs	10

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Insurance offences
Offence code IN10 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
IN10	Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks.	6-8

Licence offences
Offence codes LC20 to LC50 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	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
Offence codes MS10 to MS90 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
MS10	Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position	3
MS20	Unlawful pillion riding	3
MS30	Play street offences	2
MS50	Motor racing on the highway	3-11
MS60	Offences not covered by other codes	As Approp
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
Offence code MW10 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
NW10	Contravention of special roads regulations (excluding speed limits)	3

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Pedestrian crossings
Offence codes PC10 to PC30 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	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
Offence codes SP10 to SP50 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	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

Traffic direction and signs
Offence codes TS10 to TS70 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	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
TS60	Undefined failure to comply with a traffic direction sign	3

Special code
Offence code TT99 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of conviction.

Code	Offence	Points
TT99	To signify a disqualification under 'totting-up' procedure. If the total of penalty points reaches 12 or more within three years, the driver is liable to be disqualified	3

Theft or unauthorised taking
Offence codes UT50 must stay on a driving licence for four years from date of offence.

Code	Offence	Points
UT50	Aggravated taking of a vehicle	3-11

Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring

Offences as coded, but with 0 changed to 2 eg LC10 becomes LC12.

Causing or permitting

Offences as coded, but with 0 changed to 4 eg LC10 becomes LC14.

Inciting

Offences as coded, but with the end 0 changed to 6 eg DD40 becomes DD46.

Non-endorsable offences

Some offences are non-endorsable. A non-endorsable offence is an offence which courts do not endorse onto your paper counterpart. No penalty points are attributed to these offences but they carry a period of disqualification.

At the end of the disqualification (over 56 days) you will have to apply for a renewal licence together with the appropriate fee.

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The following codes seem to have fallen off the Government web site but I'm sure that they are still valid.

PL10 Driving without 'L' plates
PL20 Not accompanied by a qualified person
PL30 Carrying a person not qualified
PL40 Drawing an unauthorised trailer
PL50 Undefined failure to comply with conditions of Provisional Licence

"The gentleman behind me struck me on the backside. He then went to rest in a bush with just his rear end showing."

Extracts taken from actual claim forms submitted to a number of UK car insurance companies

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