Penalties - Penalty Table
| |
Offence Maximum Penalties |
| |
Imprisonment |
Fine |
Disqualification |
Penalty Points |
| Causing death by dangerous driving* |
10 years |
Unlimited |
Obligatory - 2 years minimum |
3-11
(if exceptionally
not disqualified) |
| Dangerous driving* |
2 years |
Unlimited |
Obligatory |
3-11
(if exceptionally
not disqualified)
|
| Causing death by careless driving under the influence of drink or drugs |
10 years |
Unlimited |
Obligatory-
2 years minimum |
3-11
(if exceptionally
not disqualified)
|
| Careless or inconsiderate driving |
|
£2,500 |
Discretionary |
3-9 |
| Driving while unfit through drink or drugs or with excess alcohol; or failing to provide a specimen for analysis |
6 months |
£5,000 |
Discretionary |
5-10 |
| Driving when disqualified |
6 months (12 months in Scotland) |
£5,000 |
Discretionary |
6 |
| Driving after refusal or revocation of licence on medical grounds |
6 months |
£5,000 |
Discretionary |
3-6 |
| Driving without insurance |
|
£5,000 |
Discretionary |
6-8 |
| Driving otherwise than in accordance with a licence |
|
£1,000 |
Discretionary |
3-6 |
| Speeding |
|
£1,000 (£2,500
for motorway offences) |
Discretionary |
3-6 or 3
(fixed penalty) |
| Traffic light offences |
|
£1,000 |
Discretionary |
3 |
| No MOT certificate |
|
£1,000 |
Discretionary |
|
| Seat belt offences |
|
£500 |
|
|
| Dangerous cycling |
|
£2,500 |
|
|
| Careless cycling |
|
£1,000 |
|
|
| Cycling on pavement |
|
£500 |
|
|
| Failing to identify driver of a vehicle |
|
£1,000 |
Discretionary |
3 |
* Where a court disqualifies a person on conviction or one of these offences, it must order an extended retest. The courts also have discretion to order a retest for any other offence which carries penalty points: an extended retest where disqualification is obligatory, and an ordinary test where disqualification is not obligatory.
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