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MR39 : driving a vehicle faster than the permitted speed
Checked 23 July 2026 · How we check our figures
What it means
MR39 is speed serious enough for an Irish court to disqualify. It lands on the GB record as a ban with no points and stays 4 years from the date of conviction; the domestic ladder for the same conduct sits in the SP family.
Points and how long it stays
On the licence for 4 years from the date of conviction.
The MR codes are mutual recognition: a driving ban imposed in the Republic of Ireland, given effect on the GB record. Six codes mirror the conduct, MR09 dangerous driving through MR59 the catch-all, but none carries points; the ban is the entry, and it stays for 4 years from the date of conviction. The geography is narrower than older write-ups suggest: on the current list, bans from Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man are recorded as NE99, not under MR. DVLA shows the entries to the driver and to third parties such as insurers and the police, and a ban of 56 days or more means renewing the licence, for a fee, before driving again.
The usual route
No GB ticket behind it; the entry records an Irish disqualification for speed.
If it goes to court
A ban for speed set by the Irish court; the GB counterparts are the SP family and the fixed penalty route the speeding calculator prices.
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Authority
gov.uk, Penalty points (endorsements), checked 2026-07-23