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CU80 : breach of requirements as to control of the vehicle, such as using a mobile phone
Checked 17 July 2026 · How we check our figures
What it means
CU80 reads wider than its reputation: the table says breach of requirements as to control of the vehicle, and the phone is only the leading example. The 3 to 6 spread is historic in practice, since the phone route has carried a flat 6 since 2017, and 6 is the loaded number: half the totting distance in one entry, and the whole distance inside the first two years of a licence, where revocation follows without a courtroom. The mechanics live in the mobile phone guide.
Points and how long it stays
3 to 6 points.
On the licence for 4 years from the date of the offence.
The usual route
The fixed penalty for the hand-held phone case is 200 pounds and 6 points (gov.uk, checked 2026-07-17).
If it goes to court
In court the fine runs to 1,000 pounds with a discretionary ban (gov.uk, checked 2026-07-17); the money mechanics sit in the fine bands guide.
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Authority
gov.uk, Penalty points (endorsements), checked 2026-07-17