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Here we provide a complete list of driving conviction codes and explain what happens if you receive a driving conviction, including the impact it could have on your car insurance.

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The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of 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 circumstances
4-9

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
BA10
Driving while disqualified by order of court
BA30
Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of court 
6

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of conviction:

Code Offence No. of points
BA40
Causing death by driving while disqualified
3-11 
BA60
Causing serious injury by driving while disqualified 
3-11

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of the offence:

 
 
Code Offence No. of 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

The following stay on a driving licence for 11 years from date of conviction:

Code Offence No. of points
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

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of conviction:

Code Offence No. of points
CD80
"Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving "
3-11 
CD90
"Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers "
3-11

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
CU10
Using a vehicle with defective brakes 
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 "
CU30
Using a vehicle with defective tyre(s)
3
CU40
Using a vehicle with defective steering 
CU50
Causing or likely to cause danger by reason of load or passengers 
CU80
Using a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle 
3-6

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of conviction:

Code Offence No. of points
DD10
Causing serious injury by dangerous driving
3-11 
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

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 11 years from date of conviction:

Code Offence No. of 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
DR31
Driving or attempting to drive then refusing to give permission for analysis of a blood sample that was taken without consent due to incapacity 
3-11 
DR61
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 
10

The following stay on a driving record for 4 years from the date of the offence or 4 years from date of conviction where a disqualification is imposed.

 
Code Offence No. of 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 ailing to provide specimen for breath test 
4

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 11 years from date of conviction

Code Offence No. of points
DG10
Driving or attempting to drive with drug level above the specified limit
3-11 
DG60
Causing death by careless driving with drug level above the limit
3-11
DR80
Driving or attempting to drive when unfit through drugs
3-11

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence, or 4 years from date of conviction where the driver is disqualified:

Code Offence No. of points
DG40
In In charge of a vehicle while drug level above specified limit 
10 
DR90
In charge of a vehicle when unfit through drugs 
10

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
IN10
Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks 
6-8

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of 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

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
MS10
Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position
3
MS20
Unlawful pillion riding 
MS30
Play street offences
2
MS50
Motor racing on the highway
3-11
MS60
Offences not covered by other code
3
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

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
MW10
Contravention of special roads regulations (excluding speed limits) 
3

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
PC10
Undefined contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations 
PC20
Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations with moving vehicle 
PC30
Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations with stationary vehicle
3

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence. If you want to work out how much your speeding fine would be, check out our speeding fine calculator.

Code Offence No. of 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

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of 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

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence

Code Offence
"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. "
TT99

 

The following stay on a driving licence for 4 years from date of offence:

Code Offence No. of points
UT50
Aggravated taking of a vehicle 
3-11

Causing or permitting

With these motoring offences, the code remains the same except for the last digit – which changes to a 4.

So, for example, if someone is driving without insurance then they're committing an IN10 offence.

But if somebody lends a friend their car knowing that the friend isn't insured, then they can be convicted of an IN14.

Another example is if a driver is using a mobile phone then the code for this offence is CU80.

But if a passenger in the car answers the phone and then passes it to the driver, then the passenger may be guilty of a CU84.

Aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring

With these offences, the code remains the same except for the last digit – which changes to a 2. For example, CD30 becomes CD32.

Inciting

With these offences, the code remains the same except for the last digit – which changes to a 6. For example, DD40 becomes DD46.

You can view your driving licence information online. You'll also find information on endorsements and penalty points.

Do points on my driving licence affect my car insurance?

Having a motoring conviction could increase your car insurance costs. Here's some common conviction codes and the average car insurance price for a driver with this conviction: 

Conviction code* Description of offence Average car insurance price**
SP30
Speed limit offences
£756
IN10
Vehicle insurance offences
"£1,799"
MS90
Failing to supply identity of driver
"£1,501"
DR40
Driving under the influence of drink or drugs
"£1,842"
MS10
Other motoring offences
"£1,368"

*Most common conviction code taken from GOV.UK

**Confused.com data. July 2022-June 2023.

If you have a driving conviction or have been disqualified from driving, insurers assume that you're more likely to take risks when you drive. So insurers think you have more chance of being involved in an accident.

Our page on car insurance for convicted drivers can give you more information on this.

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