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[andyuk911]

I thought this was an interesting read, some I did not know about



updated 24 September 2007

Driving Offence Codes and Penalty Points

Here is a table of Road Traffic Offence Codes, which are endorsed on your licence if you are convicted and the penalty point range for each type of offence.

Code


Penalty
Points
Accident Offences
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
BA10 Driving whilst disqualified by order of court.......... 6
BA30 Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of court.......... 6

Careless Driving
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 by careless driving when unfit through drugs.......... 3-11
CD60 Causing death by careless driving with alcohol level above the limit.......... 3-11
CD70 Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for analysis.......... 3-11

Construction & Use Offences
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

Reckless/Dangerous Driving
DD40 Dangerous Driving.......... 3-11
DD60 Manslaughter or culpable homicide while driving a vehicle.......... 3-11
DD80 Causing death by dangerous driving.......... 3-11

Drink or Drugs
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

Insurance Offences

IN10
Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks..........

6-8

Licence Offences

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

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

MW10


Contravention of Special Roads Regulations (excluding speed limits)..........


3

Pedestrian Crossings

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

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

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

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..........


Theft or Unauthorised Taking

UT50
Aggravated taking of a vehicle..........

3-11

Edited by andyuk911 on Wednesday 26th September 09:10

[Einion Yrth]

Staggering how there so often appear to be multiple codes with effectively the same description; how does that work?

[Dracoro]

Einion Yrth said:

Staggering how there so often appear to be multiple codes with effectively the same description; how does that work?

Exactly, as an example:
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

So CD30 is effectively CD10 OR CD20. Unless it's meant to mean a CD10 AND a CD20 in which case it should say AND rather than OR.

[jeffreyarcher]

andyuk911 said:

I thought this was an interesting read, some I did not know about

updated 24 September 2007

Driving Offence Codes and Penalty Points

Do you have a link for this? it doesn't appear to be updated to reflect the current position.
1) SP60 was discontinued in late 2005,
2) There's no code for furious driving under the Offences Against the Person Act, which are now endorsable.

[andyuk911]

http://www.lawontheweb.co.uk/crimertocodesandpoint...

[andmole]

DR60


Failure to provide a specimen for analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive..........


10


What the hell is this one all about, it looks like they can give you 10 points on your licence just for being drunk and telling them where to go! And why should you have to provide a sample if you are not going to drive, and what the hell has it got to do with your driving licence.

Would somebody please answer this, as this code just looks like police state control freakery to me. Actually whilst most of these codes look very sensible there are one or two others that look a bit like this as well, they appear to be worded in such a way that you could be "fitted up".

[Observer2]

andmole said:

DR60


Failure to provide a specimen for analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive..........


10


What the hell is this one all about,...

Presumably used where the suspect was "in charge". Disqualification is not mandatory as it is with driving or attempting to drive.

[andyuk911]

I thought the most interesting one, which I think is known ... if you go to a pub and have one too many drinks and then sleep it off in your car, you can be done if a policeman knocks on your window.

BTW, I actually think if you drive, zero is the limit -

Edited by andyuk911 on Wednesday 26th September 11:31

Edited by andyuk911 on Wednesday 26th September 11:32