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[Jim99]

Hey folks,

I understand the differences between SP10-60 offences, but are these in order of rank? - IE. Is an SP60 offence deemed to be more serious than an SP30?
I ask as I've picked up a couple of SP60's for speeding in a temporary zone (on a motorway).

[Don]

Don't think so. I think the ** in SP** refers to the particular speed limit you broke rather than the severity of the offence. That's rated in terms of the points...

Unless one of our resident BiB says different?

[mcecm]

Not quite right...
www.dvla.gov.uk/drivers/endorsem.htm
>Then click on number 7
>Speed Limits

Speed Limits
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

SP60
Undefined speed limit offence.......... 3-6


*The 3 - 6 bit means the number of points 'awarded'

>> Edited by mcecm on Thursday 12th December 12:10

[CarZee]

SP140 - Going faster than Hertsbiker and MondeoMan

[Loaf]

There's no correlation between the number and the severity of the offence - it's just a code, and the penalty is the same for the group of offences (3-6 points plus any fine).

SP10 - exceeding goods vehicle speed limits
SP20 - exceeding vehicle speed limits (not passenger or goods vehicle)
SP30 - exceeding the statutory speed limit on a public highway
SP40 - exceeding passenger vehicle speed limits
SP50 - exceeding the speed limit on a motorway
SP60 - undefined speed limit offence

It gets better - there are offences such as 'aiding and abetting', 'allowing or causing' and 'inciting' speeding (and any other traffic offence). These use the same codes, but replace the 0 with a 2,4, or 6 e.g. aiding and abetting exceeding passenger vehicle speed limits would give you a SP42; allowing the offence of driving without insurance would mean an IN14, as opposed to the IN10 for the actual offence itself; generally, the penalty for the aiding or causing offences is the same as for the offence itself.



>> Edited by Loaf on Thursday 12th December 12:15

[mcecm]

Ok here's one:

What is the difference between a DR40 'In charge of a vehicle while alcohol level above limit' and a DR50 'In charge of a vehicle while unfit through drink'?

[sp60]

I would guess that the second one is applied where people aren't over the legal limit, but are too 'drunk' to drive!

[Don]

Whoops. Thanks for the info guys - wasn't thinking obviously.