Section 19.
| Description of offence | Number of penalty points |
|---|---|
| Any offence involving obligatory disqualification (within the meaning of Part III of Road Traffic Act 1972). | 4 |
| Section of 1972 Act creating offence | Description | Number of penalty points |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Reckless driving | 10 |
| 3 | Careless or inconsiderate driving | 2—5 |
| 5(2) | Being in charge of motor vehicle when unfit through drink or drugs. | 10 |
| 6(1)(b) | Being in charge of motor vehicle with alcohol above prescribed limit. | 10 |
| 7(4) | Failing to provide specimen for breath test | 4 |
| 8(7) | Failing to provide specimen for analysis | 10 |
| 16 | Carrying passenger on motor cycle contrary to section 16. | 1 |
| 22 | Failing to comply with traffic directions | 3 |
| 24 | Leaving vehicle in dangerous position | 3 |
| 25(4) | Failing to stop after accident | 5—9 |
| 25(4) | Failing to give particulars or report accident | 4—9 |
| 40(5) | Contravention of construction and use regulations. | 3 |
| 84(1) | Driving without licence | 2 |
| 88(6) | Failing to comply with conditions of licence | 2 |
| 91(1) | Driving with uncorrected defective eyesight | 2 |
| 91(2) | Refusing to submit to test of eyesight | 2 |
| 99(6) | Driving while disqualified as under age | 2 |
| 99(6) | Driving while disqualified by order of court | 6 |
| 143 | Using, or causing or permitting use of, motor vehicle uninsured and unsecured against third-party risks. | 4—8 |
| 175 | Taking in Scotland a motor vehicle without consent or lawful authority or driving, or allowing oneself to be carried in, a motor vehicle so taken. | 8 |
| Act and section creating offence or providing for its punishment | Description | Number of penalty points |
|---|---|---|
| Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 s. 13(4). | Contravention of traffic regulations on special roads. | 3 |
| Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 s. 23(5). | Contravention of pedestrian crossing regulations. | 3 |
| Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 s. 25(2). | Failure to obey sign exhibited by school crossing patrol. | 3 |
| Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 s. 26(6), s. 26A(5). | Contravention of order prohibiting or restricting use of street playground by vehicles. | 2 |
| Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 s. 78A. | Exceeding a speed limit | 3 |
| Theft Act 1968 s. 12 ... | Taking or attempting to take conveyance without consent or lawful authority or driving or attempting to drive a motor vehicle so taken or allowing oneself to be carried in a motor vehicle so taken. | 8 |
| Theft Act 1968 s. 25 ... | Going equipped for stealing with reference to theft or taking of motor vehicle. | 8 |
| Description of offence | Number of penalty points |
|---|---|
| Stealing or attempting to steal motor vehicle ... | 8 |
Note: The descriptions of offences under A and B above indicate only their general nature.