North Dakota Law for Driving Around School Buses 

Passing a school bus with its lights flashing or stop arm extended is $250 for the first offense. Second or subsequent offense wtihin five years has a minimum of $750.

For Motorists:

• Flashing Red Lights & Stop Arm: Drivers must stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. 
• Two-Lane Roads: Drivers must stop when a school bus has its red lights flashing and its stop arm extended. 
• Multi-Lane Highways: On multi-lane highways, including those with a center turn lane, all traffic in both directions must stop, except on divided highways where traffic approaching from the opposite direction is not required to stop.
• Controlled-Access Highways: Drivers do not have to stop if the school bus is in a loading zone where pedestrians are not permitted to cross.
• Proceeding Safely: Drivers should not proceed until the school bus retracts its stop arm, the red lights stop flashing or the driver signals to proceed.