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Passing a stopped school bus in Arkansas

A school bus ticket in Arkansas has its amount printed on your notice and carries 8 points.

FineOn your noticestate schedule
Points8
No statewide point-reduction courseNo

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How many points is it?

Will a school bus ticket raise your insurance in Arkansas?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a school bus ticket as a moving violation. In Arkansas one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 23% on average[1], or about $1,863 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 Arkansas?

  1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[14]
    Details

    Pay the ticket or appear on the court date on the citation. If you miss it: The court can issue a warrant for your arrest.

  2. 30daysLast day to appealfrom conviction[14]
    Details

    Appeal a district court conviction to circuit court. If you miss it: The conviction stands.

Can you keep a school bus ticket off your Arkansas record?

Every way to handle an Arkansas ticket, from paying to contesting →

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What else do people ask?

How many points is a school bus ticket in Arkansas?

Passing a stopped school bus: 8 points.

Will a school bus ticket raise my insurance in Arkansas?

Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In Arkansas a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 23% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a school bus ticket tends to land in the same range.

Sources

Arkansas law and DMV sources (4)
  1. Ark. Code R. 006.05.93-014 (Regulation 1993-9 Driver Services), Arkansas DFA (via Cornell LII).
  2. Violations and Points (ACD codes and point values), Arkansas DFA, Office of Driver Services.
  3. Ark. Code Ann. 27-51-1004 (school bus stops), Justia copy via Wayback 20240818072058, Arkansas General Assembly (Justia copy).
  4. Arkansas District Court Benchbook (rev. 2017), Arkansas Administrative Office of the Courts.
Insurance sources (4)
  1. State of Auto Insurance in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  2. Car Insurance Rate Increases with a Speeding Ticket in 2026, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  3. How Does a DUI Affect Your Auto Insurance Rates in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).
  4. How Much Will My Car Insurance Rates Go Up After a Crash in 2026?, ValuePenguin (LendingTree).