Passing a stopped school bus in Tennessee

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

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How many points is it?

• Passing a stopped school bus8 pts^[3]

Will a school bus ticket raise your insurance in Tennessee?

Probably, once it is on your record. Insurers rate a school bus ticket as a moving violation. In Tennessee one speeding ticket raised a full-coverage premium about 27% on average^[1], or about $1,711 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 Tennessee?

1. Date on noticePay or respondset by the court^[6]
   Details

   Pay, sign up for traffic school or ask for a hearing by the compliance or court date on your ticket. If you miss it: A default judgment raises what you owe and is reported to the Department of Safety, which can suspend your license.

2. Date on noticeLast day to appealset by the court
   Details

   Appeal a general sessions judgment

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

• Traffic school (court-ordered driver education). It can help. When you finish a court-ordered driver education or improvement course, the clerk reports the completion to the Department of Safety instead of a conviction.^[6] Who qualifies →

Every way to handle a Tennessee ticket, from paying to contesting →

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Got a different ticket in Tennessee?

• Speeding
• Work zone
• Red light
• Stop sign
• Texting
• Failure to yield
• Parking

What else do people ask?

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