If you receive a driving conviction, it's important that you let us know so that we can update your policy. Just get in touch using our live chat function or email us at: hello@marshmallow.com.
We will need to know:
- Conviction code
- Conviction month & year
- Your policy number
The government has assigned a code to each offence. For a list of the conviction codes, ⬇️ please take a look below ⬇️.
For further information, you can visit the government website: https://www.gov.uk/penalty-points-endorsements/endorsement-codes-and-penalty-points
UK CONVICTION CODES
ACCIDENT OFFENCES
- AC10 - Failing to stop and/or give particulars after an accident
- AC20 - Failing to report an accident within 24 hours
- AC30 - Undefined accident offences
DISQUALIFIED DRIVER
- BA10 - Driving while disqualified by order of court
- BA20 - Driving while disqualified by reason of age
- BA30 - Attempting to drive while disqualified by order of court
- BA40 - Causing death by driving while disqualified
- BA60 - Causing serious injury by driving while disqualified
CARELESS DRIVING
- CD10 - Driving without due care and attention
- CD20 - Driving without reasonable consideration for other road users
- CD30 - Driving without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for other road users
- CD40 - Causing death through careless driving when unfit through drink
- CD50 - Causing death by careless driving when unfit through drugs
- CD60 - Causing death by careless driving with alcohol level above the limit
- CD70 - Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for alcohol analysis
- CD71 - Causing death by careless driving then failing to supply a specimen for drugs analysis
- CD80 - Causing death by careless, or inconsiderate, driving
- CD90 - Causing death by driving: unlicensed, disqualified or uninsured drivers
CONSTRUCTION & USE OFFENCES
- 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)
- CU40 - Using a vehicle with defective steering
- CU50 - Causing or likely to cause danger by reason of load or passengers
- CD60 - Undefined failure to comply with Construction and Use regulations
- CD70 - Breach of requirement as to Speed Assessment Equipment Detection Device
- CU80 - Using a mobile phone while driving a motor vehicle
RECKLESS / DANGEROUS DRIVING
- DD10 - Driving in a dangerous manner
- DD20 - Driving at dangerous speed
- DD30 - Reckless driving
- DD40 - Dangerous driving
- DD50 - Causing death by dangerous driving
- DD60 - Manslaughter or culpable homicide while driving a vehicle
- DD70 - Causing death by reckless driving
- DD80 - Causing death by dangerous driving
- DD90 - Furious driving
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Drinking
- DR10 Driving or attempting to drive with alcohol level above limit
- DR20 Driving or attempting to drive while unfit through drink or drugs
- DR30 Driving or attempting to drive then failing to supply a specimen for analysis
- 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
- DR40 In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level above limit
- DR50 In charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink or drugs
- DR60 In charge of a vehicle then refusing to supply a specimen of blood or urine for laboratory testing
- DR61 Failure to supply a specimen for drug analysis in circumstances other than driving or attempting to drive
- DR70 Failing to provide specimen for breath test
- DR80 Driving or attempting to drive when unfit through drugs
- DR90 In charge of a vehicle when unfit through drugs
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE: Drugs
- DG10 - Driving or attempting to drive with drug level above the specified limit
- DG40 - In charge of a vehicle while drug level above specified limit
- DG60 - Causing death by careless driving with drug level above the limit
- E001 - No driving licence - driving while disqualified
- E002 - Exceeding the speed limit
- E003 - Driving while unfit by virtue of disease of physical/mental disability
- E004 - Drunk Driving
- E005 - Drunk in charge (southern ireland)
- E006 - Driving without reasonable consideration (southern Ireland)
- E007 - Driving without due care and attention (careless driving)
- E008 - Dangerous Driving (southern Ireland)
- E009 - Driving of dangerously defective vehicle
- E010 - Parking vehicle in dangerous position
- E011 - Driving without Insurance
- E012 - Fraud in obtaining Insurance
- E013 - Failure to produce RTA Certificate
- E014 - Accident not reported by the Insured
- E015 - Sign/Signal not observed
- E016 - Parking Offence (southern Ireland)
- E017 - Duties on occurrence of accident - failure to comply (hit and run)
- E018 - Unauthorised taking of vehicle
INSURANCE OFFENCES
- IN10 - Using a vehicle uninsured against third party risks
LICENCE OFFENCES
- LC10 - Driving without a licence
- LC20 - Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence
- LC30 - Driving after making a false declaration about fitness when applying for a licence
- LC40 - Driving a vehicle having failed to notify a disability
- LC50 - Driving after a licence has been cancelled (revoked) or refused on medical grounds
MUTUAL RECOGNITION CODES
- 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 accident (hit or run)
- MR29 - Driving a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol or other substance affecting or diminishing the mental and physical abilities of a driver
- MR39 - Driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed
- MR49 - Driving a vehicle whilst disqualified
- MR59 - Disqualification due to other conduct constituting an offence for which a driving disqualification has been imposed for 6 or more months
MISCELLANEOUS OFFENCES
- MS10 - Leaving a vehicle in a dangerous position
- MS20 - Unlawful pillion riding
- MS30 - Play street offences
- MS40 - Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight or refusing to submit to a test
- MS50 - Motor racing on the highway
- MS60 - Offences not covered by other codes (including offences relating to breach of requirements as to control of vehicle)
- MS70 - Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight
- MS80 - Refusing to submit to an eyesight test
- MS90 - Failure to give information as to identity of driver etc
- MT01 - Driving whilst using a mobile telephone
MOTORWAY OFFENCES
- MW10 Contravention of special roads regulations (excluding speed limits)
- NA01 Causing GBI by driving carelessly/inconsiderately whilst unfit
- NA02 Causing CBI by driving carelessly with excess alcohol or drugs
- NA03 Wrongful use of a disabled driver’s badge
- NE99 Non-endorsable offence which can result in disqualification
- NI09 GB drivers disqualified in Northern Ireland
- NR09 GB drivers revoked under the New Drivers Act in Northern Ireland
PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS
- 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
LEARNING DRIVERS
- 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 a Provisional Licence
ISLE OF MAN
- QI09 - GB drivers disqualified in Isle of Man
NON-SPECIFIC DISQUALIFICATIONS
- SC19 - Section 19 (Transport Act 1981) disqualification, being banned from diving by the authorities.
- SC35 - Section 35 (Transport Act 1981) disqualification, being banned from diving by the authorities.
- SE19 - Disqualification under totting up procedure
- SE35 - Disqualification under totting up procedure
SPEED LIMITS
- SP10 - Exceeding goods vehicle speed limits
- SP20 - Exceeding speed limit for type of vehicle (excluding goods or passenger vehicles)
- SP30 - Exceeding statutory speed limit on a public road
- SP40 - Exceeding passenger vehicle speed limit
- SP50 - Exceeding speed limit on a motorway
TRAFFIC DIRECTION & SIGNS
- TS10 - Failing to comply with traffic light signals
- TS20 - Failing to comply with double white lines
- TS30 - Failing to comply with ‘stop’ sign
- TS40 - Failing to comply with direction of a constable/warden
- TS50 - Failing to comply with traffic sign (excluding ‘stop’ signs, traffic lights or double white lines)
- TS60 - Failing to comply with a school crossing patrol sign
- TS70 - Undefined failure to comply with a traffic direction sign
THEFT OR UNAUTHORISED TAKING
- UT10 - Taking and driving away a vehicle without consent or an attempt thereat
- UT20 - Stealing or attempting to steal a vehicle
- UT30 - Going equipped for stealing or taking a vehicle
- UT40 - Taking or attempting to take a vehicle without consent, driving or attempting to drive a vehicle knowing it to have been taken without consent, allowing oneself to be carried in or on a vehicle knowing it to have been taken without consent
- UT50 - Aggravated taking of a vehicle
OTHER CONVICTIONS
- Z001 - Non-Road Traffic Act - Fraud
- Z002 - Non-Road Traffic Act - Robbery
- Z003 - Non-Road Traffic Act - Theft
- Z004 - Non-Road Traffic Act - Handling
- Z005 - Prosecution Pending
- Z006 - Parking Offence
- Z007 - Disqualification under section 34
- Z008 - Disqualification under section 35
- Z009 - Driving whilst using a mobile telephone
- Z010 - Tachograph offence
- Z011 - Ban From Driving In Any EU Country (Excluding The UK)
SPECIAL CODES
- TT99 - Disqualification under ‘totting-up’ procedure. Demerit points apply for offences causing the disqualification
- S.19 - Disqualification under totting up procedure
- XX99 - Disqualification under ‘totting-up’ procedure. Demerit points apply for offences causing the disqualification
If you're convicted of a motoring offence in the UK, you might receive penalty points. These points can last on a driving record for 4 to 11 years, depending on the offence. You can view your licence information & check your penalty points here: https://www.gov.uk/view-driving-licence