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ME82003 - Drive a vehicle other than on the carriageway of a motorway

Important

This page shows classification data from the Active CJS Offence Index. It is not sentencing advice and does not predict what will happen in an individual case.

CJS category CM Class S Custody No PNC No

Classification details

Offence code
ME82003
Offence title
Drive a vehicle other than on the carriageway of a motorway
Legislation
Contrary to regulation 5 of the Motorways Traffic (England and Wales) Regulations 1982, section 17(4) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
CJS category code
CM
Offence class
S
Custodial indicator
No
Recordable on PNC
No
DVLA code
MW10
Offence start date
28-Jan-06
Blocked for use
No
XHB indicator
No

Source data

Source: Active CJS Offence Index, June 2026. Source row: 6871.