Driving offence codes

Learn your SP30s from your IN10s in no time. 

Unsure of any of the conviction codes for motoring offences within the UK? You can find an explanation of some of the most common driving offences, and a complete list of conviction codes* below.

Popular conviction codes:

1. Drink driving
2. Insurance offences
3. Speed limits
4. Using a mobile phone
5. Traffic direction and signs

Those conviction codes in full

Accident offences

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Disqualified driver

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

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

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Careless driving

The following stay on a driving licence for four years from date of 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 eleven 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 four 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

Construction and use offences

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

Code	Offence	No. of 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	3-6

Reckless/dangerous driving

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Drink

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 licence for four years from date of offence:

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

Drugs

The following stay on a driving licence for eleven 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 four years from date of offence, or four 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

Insurance offences

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

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

Licence offences

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Miscellaneous offences

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

Code	Offence	No. of 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 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

Motorway offences

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

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

Pedestrian crossings

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

Code	Offence	No. of 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

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Traffic direction and signs

The following stay on a driving licence for four 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

Special code

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

Code	Offence
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.

Theft or unauthorised taking

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

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

Causing or permitting

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

So, for example, if someone drives a car uninsured then they are committing an IN10 offence.

However, if somebody lends a friend their car knowing full well that the friend is not insured, then they can be  convicted of an IN14.

Another example is if a driver is using a mobile phone (not hands-free) then the code for this offence is CU80.

However, if a passenger in the car answers the phone and then passes it to the driver – knowing full well that the driver is operating the vehicle – 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 (e.g. CD30 becomes CD32).

Inciting

With these offences, the code remains the same except for the last digit – which changes to a 6 (e.g. DD40 becomes DD46). 

*Source: GOV.UK 2018

First published on the 7th of November 2016