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Passing a stopped school bus in New Jersey

A school bus ticket in New Jersey costs $100 on the state schedule and carries 5 points.

Fine$100state schedule
Points5
Defensive Driving ProgramYes

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What does the New Jersey state schedule charge for a school bus ticket?

TicketYou pay
Passing a stopped school bus (39:4-128.1)Not on the violations bureau schedule.At least $100[8][6]

How many points is it?

Will a school bus ticket raise your insurance in New Jersey?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a school bus ticket as a moving violation. In New Jersey one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 29% on average[1], or about $2,600 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 New Jersey?

  1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court[20][21]
    Details

    Pay or appear by the court date on your ticket. If you miss it: The court mails a failure to appear notice with a $10 penalty. Missing that date can lead to a warrant and a license suspension.

  2. 10daysAsk for a hearing on an MVC point suspensionfrom the notice date[12]
    Details

    Ask for a hearing on an MVC point suspension. If you miss it: Without a hearing request, the suspension starts 15 days after the notice was mailed.

  3. 10daysChoose the Driver Improvement Program instead of a 30-day suspension (12-14 points over more than two years)from the notice date[12][5]
    Details

    Choose the Driver Improvement Program instead of a 30-day suspension (12-14 points over more than two years). If you miss it: The suspension takes effect, and failing to finish the program also triggers it.

  4. 20daysLast day to appealfrom conviction[19]
    Details

    Appeal a municipal court conviction to the Superior Court. If you miss it: A late appeal is dismissed.

Can you keep a school bus ticket off your New Jersey record?

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How many points is a school bus ticket in New Jersey?

Passing a stopped school bus: 5 points.

Will a school bus ticket raise my insurance in New Jersey?

Probably, if it goes on your record. Insurers rate it as a moving violation. In New Jersey a speeding ticket raised full-coverage premiums about 29% on average (ValuePenguin State of Auto Insurance in 2026), and a school bus ticket tends to land in the same range.

Sources

New Jersey law and DMV sources (12)
  1. NJ MVC: Suspensions and Restorations (point system, restoration fee), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
  2. NJ MVC: NJ Points Schedule, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
  3. NJ MVC: Surcharges, New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
  4. NJ MVC: Driver Programs (DIP, PDP, defensive driving providers), New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission.
  5. Statewide Violations Bureau Schedule (Updated on July 29, 2021), New Jersey Courts (Administrative Office of the Courts).
  6. N.J.S.A. 39:4-128.1 (school buses stopped for children), New Jersey Legislature (statutes updated through P.L.2026, c.70).
  7. N.J.S.A. 39:5-30.8, 39:5-30.9, 39:5-30.10 (point suspensions, point reductions, violations after restoration), New Jersey Legislature (statutes updated through P.L.2026, c.70).
  8. N.J.S.A. 39:4-139.10 (failure to respond to a failure to appear notice, suspension), New Jersey Legislature (statutes updated through P.L.2026, c.70).
  9. N.J.S.A. 17:33B-45.1 (insurance rate reduction after approved defensive driving course), New Jersey Legislature (statutes updated through P.L.2026, c.70).
  10. How to Appeal a Decision of a Municipal Court (CN 10559, rev. 11/2014), New Jersey Administrative Office of the Courts (copy hosted by Cape May City).
  11. Lakewood Township Municipal Court: FAQs, Township of Lakewood.
  12. Jersey City Municipal Court (payments, plea by mail, online case review), City of Jersey City.
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).