What are driving licence codes?
The Driving Licence Codes demonstrate the conditions you must abide by before earning a green flag to drive your vehicle.
There is an estimate of over 50 Driving Licence codes, which we will explore in this article, including a plethora of categories consisting of your eyesight and other biological aids to vehicle modifications.
These codes are generally found on the back of your licence and can be different in Northern Ireland. Read here to know all the UK’s driving licence categories.
Driving licence penalty codes
If by any chance you’ve committed a driving offence and needed a speed awareness course, you could be served by penalty points on your licence.
Since such points are going to be stuck on your driving licence until its expiry date, which can go a long way for eight or ten years, so we recommend buying valid insurance.
Below are some conviction codes used in motoring
| Conviction codes | Meaning | Penalty Points |
| AC10 | You didn’t stop after an accident | 5-10 |
| BA10 | You are driven after being disqualified by the order of the court. | 6 |
| CD10 | Driven without care and attention. | 3-9 |
| DD10 | Caused serious harm while driving dangerously | 3-11 |
Are the provisional driving licence codes different from the standard?
All driving licence codes in the UK
| Driving Licence Codes | What do they mean |
| 01 | eyesight correction, for example, glasses or contact lenses |
| 2 | hearing/communication aid |
| 10 | modified transmission |
| 15 | modified clutch |
| 20 | modified braking systems |
| 25 | modified accelerator systems |
| 30 | combined braking and accelerator systems (for licences issued before 28 November 2016) |
| 31 | pedal adaptations and pedal safeguards |
| 32 | combined service brake and accelerator systems |
| 33 | combined service brake, accelerator and steering systems |
| 35 | modified control layouts |
| 40 | modified steering |
| 42 | modified rear-view mirror(s) |
| 43 | Modified driving seats |
| 44 | modifications to motorbikes |
| 44 (1) | single operated brake |
| 44 (2) | adapted front wheel brake |
| 44 (3) | adapted rear wheel brake |
| 44 (4) | adapted accelerator |
| 44 (5) | (adjusted) manual transmission and manual clutch |
| 44 (6) | (adjusted) rear-view mirror(s) |
| 44 (7) | (adjusted) commands (direction indicators, braking light, etc.) |
| 44 (8) | seat height allowing the driver, in a sitting position, to have two feet on the surface at the same time and balance the motorcycle during stopping and standing |
| 44 (11) | adapted footrest |
| 44 (12) | adapted hand grip |
| 45 | motorbikes only with sidecar |
| 46 | tricycles only (for licences issued before 29 June 2014) |
| 70 | exchange of licence |
| 71 | duplicate of licence |
| 78 | restricted to vehicles with automatic transmission |
| 79 | limited to vehicles in conformity with the specifications stated in brackets on your licence |
| 79 (2) | limited to category AM vehicles of the 3-wheel or light quadricycle type |
| 79 (3) | restricted to tricycles |
| 96 | allowed to drive a vehicle and trailer where the trailer weighs at least 750kg, and the combined weight of the vehicle and trailer is between 3,500kg and 4,250kg |
| 97 | not allowed to drive category C1 vehicles which are required to have a tachograph fitted |
| 101 | not for hire or reward (that is, not to make a profit) |
| 102 | drawbar trailers only |
| 103 | subject to certificate of competence |
| 105 | vehicle, not more than 5.5 metres long |
| 106 | restricted to vehicles with automatic transmissions |
| 107 | not more than 8,250 kilograms |
| 108 | subject to minimum age requirements |
| 110 | limited to transporting persons with restricted mobility |
| 111 | limited to 16 passenger seats |
| 113 | limited to 16 passenger seats except for automatics |
| 114 | with any unique controls required for safe driving |
| 115 | Organ donor |
| 118 | start date is for the earliest entitlement |
| 119 | the weight limit for the vehicle does not apply |
| 121 | restricted to conditions specified in the Secretary of State’s notice |
| 122 | valid on successful completion: Basic Moped Training Course. This does not apply to trial e-scooters |
| 125 | tricycles only (for licences issued before 29 June 2014) |
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