DVLA Endorsement Code: TT99
Remains on driving licence 4 years from date of conviction
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What is TT99?
Any driver who accumulates 12 or more penalty points within a three year period will face a driving disqualification. This process is commonly referred to as the 'totting-up procedure'.
- (1) Where—
- a person is convicted of an offence to which this subsection applies, and
- the penalty points to be taken into account on that occasion number twelve or more,
the court must order him to be disqualified for not less than the minimum period unless the court is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that there are grounds for mitigating the normal consequences of the conviction and thinks fit to order him to be disqualified for a shorter period or not to order him to be disqualified.
Once convicted of a TT99 penalty point 'totting up' offence, the DVLA will endorse your driving licence with a TT99 endorsement code that will remain on your licence for a period of 4 years running from the date the courts convicted you.
A TT99 endorsement code is a 'special code' the DVLA put on a driving licence for accumulating 12 or more penalty points within a 3 year period for any other endorsable road traffic offence.
Although the TT99 endorsement code will remain on a driving licence for 4 years before being removed, it must still be declared to insurers for a period of 5 years running from the date of conviction.
What is TT99 Insurance?
TT99 insurance is a vehicle insurance policy that is tailored to the needs of drivers convicted of the offence of accumulating 12 or more penalty points within a 3 year period.
Disqualification under the totting-up procedure
Sentencing guidelines state that after accumulating 12 or more penalty points within a 3 year timespan, then a 6 month minimum period of driving disqualification must be imposed.
If a driver has had any previous driving disqualifications of 56 days or more within the preceding 3 years that should be taken into account then the 6 months minimum period of disqualification can be extended.
The minimum periods of disqualification under the totting up procedure is:
- 6 months driving disqualification if no previous disqualification(s) should be taken into account
- 1 year driving disqualification if 1 previous disqualification should be taken into account
- 2 years driving disqualification if 2 or more previous disqualifications should be taken into account
Can a driving disqualification be avoided?
The minimum period of disqualification imposed under the 'totting-up' procedure may be reduced or avoided altogether under certain circumstances.
The grounds on which the normal minimum period of disqualification can be reduced or avoided are complex, the courts will consider all circumstances presented to them.
It is at the courts discretion whether or not they choose to reduce any minimum period of disqualification or choose not to disqualify.
Even if a compelling case is put forward the courts may still choose to disqualify for the full minimum period.
Sentencing courts will NOT take into account any of the following:
- circumstances which are alleged to make the offence(s) any less serious
- hardship, other than exceptional hardship
- any circumstances that have previously been taken into account to reduce or avoid a disqualification under the 'totting-up' procedure within the preceding 3 years
The most common circumstances put forward to a court in order to try and establish grounds for the court to reduce the period of disqualification or decide against imposing a driving disqualification altogether relate to exceptional hardship.
Admissible evidence must usually be produced to the sentencing court when trying to establish grounds to reduce or avoid disqualification.
What is exceptional hardship?
Exceptional hardship refers to consequences that are beyond the normal difficulties that would be expected to arise for anyone who lost their driving licence.
For an exceptional argument to be successful it must be shown that the individual or family members, employers or employees would face serious consequences as a result of losing their driving licence.
If an individual was a self employed plumber for example, who employed several people and relied on their ability to drive between locations to carry out work or the business would have to cease trading resulting in job loss not only for the individual but for the employees. This could be put forward to the court to try and reduce or avoid disqualification.
Loss of employment and livelihood are not the only grounds that may constitute exceptional hardship. It may be that a child or other family member rely on the defendant driving in order to continue receiving life changing medical treatment that could not otherwise be attended via public transport.
TT99 Conviction and Insurance
If you have a TT99 conviction on your record, regardless of whether or not you received a disqualification you will find that your insurance premium cost will be more expensive. This is because insurers will class you as a higher risk to insure due to committing repeat road traffic offences.
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TT99 FAQ's
How long will a TT99 DVLA driving licence endorsement remain on my driving licence?
A TT99 driving licence endorsement will remain on your driving licence for a period of four years from the date of conviction.
Although the endorsement itself only remains on your driving licence for four years, you must still declare it to insurance companies for a period of 5 years running from the date you were convicted.
Are the rules for TT99 convicted drivers different for new drivers?
The rules under the TT99 totting up procedure laws are exactly the same for all drivers, regardless of how long you have held your driving licence.
The TT99 totting up procedure does not differentiate between new drivers and experienced drivers at all, if you accumulate 12 penalty points you are liable to be disqualified under the totting up procedure.
New drivers who have held their driving licence for a period of two years or less can have their driving licence revoked under the new drivers act for receiving 6 penalty points or more within the first two years of passing their driving test.
The new drivers act is completely different legislation and new drivers are likely to have their licence revoked and be required to re-take their driving test before they even reach the 12 penalty points under the TT99 legislation.
Even in rare cases where a new driver accumulated 12 penalty points it would typically mean they would have their driver licence revoked under the new drivers act as opposed to receiving a disqualification under the totting up procedure.