Passing a stopped school bus in Alaska
A school bus ticket in Alaska has its amount printed on your notice and carries 6 points.
FineOn your noticestate schedule
Points6
Defensive driving course (DDC)Yes
Add up my ticket All Alaska rules
How many points is it?
Will a school bus ticket raise your insurance in Alaska?
Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a school bus ticket as a moving violation. In Alaska one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 21% on average[1], or about $1,285 over three years. A school bus ticket usually lands in the same range.
Estimate based on the state's speeding average, not a quote.
How long do you have to respond to a school bus ticket in Alaska?
You have 30 days to pay or respond to a school bus ticket in Alaska. These are the dates that matter:
- 30daysPay or respondfrom the ticket date[4][7]
Details
Pay, plead not guilty, ask for an arraignment, or show proof of correction. If you miss it: The court can enter a default judgment for the full bail plus the surcharge and $35 in court costs.
- 30daysLast day to appealfrom conviction[7]
Details
Appeal a judgment entered in court. If you miss it: The judgment stands.
- 30daysAsk DMV to review a point suspension noticefrom the notice date[6]
Details
Ask DMV to review a point suspension notice. If you miss it: The suspension takes effect as stated in the notice.
- 730daysAsk the court to set aside a default judgmentfrom conviction[7]
Details
Ask the court to set aside a default judgment. If you miss it: After 2 years the judgment stands.
Can you keep a school bus ticket off your Alaska record?
Every way to handle an Alaska ticket, from paying to contesting →
School bus tickets in other states →
Got a different ticket in Alaska?
- Speeding
- School zone
- Work zone
- Red light
- Stop sign
- Texting
- No insurance
- Expired registration
- Seat belt
- Failure to yield
- Parking
What else do people ask?
How many points is a school bus ticket in Alaska?
Passing a stopped school bus: 6 points.
Will a school bus ticket raise my insurance in Alaska?
Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Alaska a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 21% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a school bus ticket tends to land in the same range.
How long do I have to respond to a school bus ticket in Alaska?
30 days from the date on the ticket. If you don't respond within 30 days, or skip your arraignment or trial, the court can enter a default judgment of conviction.
Sources
Alaska law and DMV sources (5)
- Points (Driver Services Adjudication), Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
- Vehicle and Traffic Offenses Booklet, Version B (PUB-132), bail forfeiture amounts under Administrative Rule 43.1, with 2 AAC 90.310 points and AS 12.55.039 surcharge, Alaska Court System.
- 2 AAC 90.380 Administrative review of suspension for point accumulation, Alaska Administrative Code (via Cornell LII).
- Alaska Rules of Minor Offense Procedure (Rules 5, 9, 10, 21), Alaska Court System.
- Reinstate Your Driving Privileges, Alaska Division of Motor Vehicles.
Insurance sources (4)
- State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
- How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).